The clarity of Robert Choulerton's writing, and his informal, conversational style, make this book so accessible. It is a lucid and candid release into words of the private thoughts of an introvert - a compelling distillation of observations from a long life of reserve and passivity. His introspective faculty is brought to bear not only upon himself, but upon our species, Homo sapiens. He contemplates humanity from so many perspectives - from the parochial to the cosmic, from the wild to the civilized and from the pious to the secular. Critical of himself as well as of others, he never shies away from being contentious or polemical, but writes with a pleasing mix of playfulness and sincerity, with a keen eye for pretension and hypocrisy. With subject matter as various as motherhood, religious faith, sexual attraction, sports, multiculturalism, neighbourliness, sculpture and swear words, this book would make an entertaining and provocative 'Reader' for schools. It is full of human interest and educational value, full of ideas for pupils to think about, debate, and write about the very purposes, after all, for writing any book.

About the Author
Robert Choulerton was born in 1937 in Rawalpindi, India (now Pakistan), to Joe, a soldier with the British Army and his wife Violet. When Robert was six months old the family returned to England, He attended Chippenham Grammar School joined the Royal Navy in 1953 as an Artificer Apprentice. In 1969 he trained for the Submarine Service, and served in two Polaris nuclear submarines. He retired from the Royal Navy in 1977, with the rank of Lieutenant Commander and after a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Bath University, he taught English at Wellsway Comprehensive School, Keynsham and in 1984/5 he took secondment to read for an MA at the University of Exeter. He now lives in Lea Bailey near Ross-on-Wye.


Book Information
ISBN 9781789632712
Author Robert Choulerton
Format Paperback
Page Count 226
Imprint The Choir Press
Publisher The Choir Press
Weight(grams) 293g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 13mm