Renton, Alex

Stiff Upper Lip: Secrets,Crimes and the Schooling of aRuling Class

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ISBN 13:: 9781474601016
author:: Renton, Alex
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 416
Dimensions:: 13.2 x 19.9 x 2.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction,
Condition:: New
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Stiff Upper Lip Secrets, Crimes and the Schooling of a Ruling Class by Alex Renton is a thought-provoking exploration of the elite education system in Britain. This book sheds light on the darker side of boarding school life, revealing the shocking realities of abuse, neglect, and hypocrisy that have shaped the country's ruling class. Through his own experiences at three traditional boarding schools, as well as the testimony of hundreds of former pupils, Alex Renton exposes the conspiracy and cronyism that underpin these institutions. The result is a compelling history that challenges our understanding of how Britain's elite came to be in power. This book is an important contribution to our understanding of the social and political landscape of modern Britain, and its findings are both sobering and thought-provoking.

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