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Johnny Clarke has endured prep schoolin the mid-fifties (A Storm of Cherries), frolicked through publicschool (Dancing Days), floundered at Oxford in the early sixties (The Last Enchantments) and had a bruising debut as a teacher in India (ATouch of the Sun). Now Bring Me My Bow brings him a new set ofchallenging experiences. It is the mid-to-late sixties and revolution is in the air as much in theclassroom as the King's Road and Grosvenor Square. Will Johnny becaught up in the excitement or stick to the old values?At the same time, heartbroken after an impossible passion in India, he falls for the luscious and liberated Val, but is she the girl for him oris there some stronger pull in his heart?
Popular praise for Bring Me My Bow
‘Those of us who were there will find the educational world of the mid-sixties affectionately recreated in Bring Me My Bow. The waning days of crammers, the early days of comprehensives and the perennial progressive school are thoughtfully and deftly evoked. Much to smile over, much to ponder, and some surprises along the way.' Dr Robin Barrow, Emeritus Dean of Education, Simon Fraser University,Canada
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