E. R. Braithwaite
Praise for To Sir With Love
A book that the reader devours quickly, ponders slowly, and forgets not at all-Moving and inspiring
New York Times
E.R. Braithwaite's postwar novel about a black teacher fighting to win the respect of white pupils in a school in the East End of London is a milestone in the campaign for racial equality
Guardian
It is the noblest, most moving, least sentimental account of life in a modern school and of a teacher's struggles with his pupils and with himself that I have come across
Michael Croft, Observer
A book that the reader devours quickly, ponders slowly, and forgets not at all-Moving and inspiring
New York Times
E.R. Braithwaite's postwar novel about a black teacher fighting to win the respect of white pupils in a school in the East End of London is a milestone in the campaign for racial equality
Guardian
It is the noblest, most moving, least sentimental account of life in a modern school and of a teacher's struggles with his pupils and with himself that I have come across
Michael Croft, Observer
A book that the reader devours quickly, ponders slowly, and forgets not at all-Moving and inspiring
New York Times
E.R. Braithwaite's postwar novel about a black teacher fighting to win the respect of white pupils in a school in the East End of London is a milestone in the campaign for racial equality
Guardian
It is the noblest, most moving, least sentimental account of life in a modern school and of a teacher's struggles with his pupils and with himself that I have come across
Michael Croft, Observer
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9 books by Caribbean authors
To celebrate the Vintage paperback edition of The Mermaid of Black Conch, we’ve gathered a list of just some of our favourite books by Caribbean authors.