I very much enjoyed it, I must say. They got the school absolutely spot on.
There was a great piece in the Sunday Times a couple of weeks ago, quoting from Waugh's diaries when he was a master at such a school. Captain Grimes is obviously based on a voracious predatory *****phile whose antic were really quite remarkable
There was a great piece in the Sunday Times a couple of weeks ago, quoting from Waugh's diaries when he was a master at such a school. Captain Grimes is obviously based on a voracious predatory *****phile whose antic were really quite remarkable
Yes. The fellow was also a wonderful example of nominative determinism, having rejoiced in the moniker 'Dick Young'