Description
The 'Chalet des Anglais' on Mont Blanc, home to the longest-running university reading party, is a unique survivor from Victorian and Edwardian Oxford, established in 1891 and continuing today. The story of this remarkable institution has never previously been reported. Oxford University on Mont Blanc: The Life of the Chalet des Anglais records the life of the reading parties and of the notable personalities involved in them, including Harold Macmillan and Lord Hailsham. The writers Evelyn Waugh, Rupert Brooke and John Betjeman also feature in the history of the Chalet. The book explores the effects within the background of a collegiate university that this unique institution has had on the lives of those involved. The chalet is a unique lens through which to understand what is meant by a collegiate university and also to illustrate the implications of close student-tutor relationships over the last century.
A unique portrait of Oxford life in the Alps
About the Author
Dr Stephen Golding is the current Chair of The Chalet Trust. He received his medical degree from London University and, after training in surgery, he completed his residency in general radiology at Guy's Hospital. He became senior research fellow to Professor Dame Janet Husband at the UK Institute of Cancer Research, to work on the then new technique of CT. His special interests at the institute included paediatric and head and neck tumours, and his main interest throughout his career has been oncology imaging. Dr Golding has also served as president of the British Institute of Radiology, the UK Congress of Radiology and the European Society of Head and Neck Radiology.
Book Information
ISBN 9781800812178
Author Stephen Golding
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Profile Editions
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 36mm
A unique portrait of Oxford life in the Alps
About the Author
Dr Stephen Golding is the current Chair of The Chalet Trust. He received his medical degree from London University and, after training in surgery, he completed his residency in general radiology at Guy's Hospital. He became senior research fellow to Professor Dame Janet Husband at the UK Institute of Cancer Research, to work on the then new technique of CT. His special interests at the institute included paediatric and head and neck tumours, and his main interest throughout his career has been oncology imaging. Dr Golding has also served as president of the British Institute of Radiology, the UK Congress of Radiology and the European Society of Head and Neck Radiology.
Book Information
ISBN 9781800812178
Author Stephen Golding
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Profile Editions
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 36mm
