Humour

Mutiny in the County

By Jim Carnegie

(1 customer review)

Publication Date: 28 Mar 2023

ISBN: 9781915603166

£9.49

Description

Middlewood County High School is a failing ‘seat of learning’ near Manchester. As the work force braces itself for another week of confrontation, an inane conversation about wasted weekends drops into something more significant. Instead of marking time and books until the next school holiday, a few chance remarks provide some with a new focus. It emerges that no one has a good word for the Head – the inappropriately named Mr Wright.

The dour Ron Sidebottom, the charismatic Fred O’Nions and the formidable Mary Mee quickly gather damning evidence to show their ‘leader’ isn’t competent enough to lead a conga. However, securing a vote of no confidence proves as problematic as eating soup with a fork.

Inspired by the author’s own long career in teaching, Mutiny in the County is a fresh and original comic novel that provides an insight into the secret world of the secondary school staff room.

Reviews

Carolyn Parkinson - 14 Apr, 2023

What a breath of fresh air!
Having worked alongside Jim for many years, I always knew my friend had the most amazing sense of humour and ability to find something amusing in the most banal of topics. His knack of holding an audience, wit and gift for entertaining is not lost in ‘Mutiny’.
Full of laugh out loud moments (my hubby told me to be quiet several times) this book will brighten the day of all readers as well as giving an insight into life in a staff room!
If you are in need of a good belly laugh then this is the book for you. Couldn’t put it down.