The Sound of Harris

About the Book

The Sound of Harris is a work of fiction, but was born out of forty years experience in the field of secondary education in the North of England. The characters are imaginary and bear no relationship to actual people, living or dead. However, the atmosphere and most of the incidents recounted are real and are the result of numerous conversations the author has had with teaching colleagues from many different schools in many different areas of the northern counties of the U.K. Despite the wide provenance of the tales, there is little doubt that somewhere out there will exist many a secondary school which has a fascinating and hilarious story to tell on its own account, a story which will demonstrate once again that schooldays are, indeed, the best days of your life, for teachers just as much as for their pupils.

About the Author

Cecil Johnson took early retirement after serving as a secondary school teacher for forty years, twenty-five of which was Headmaster of a Comprehensive School. He also served as a Member of the District Council for nine years. Co-author of four French school books and author of an amusing look at pit village life, The Sum of Two Squares, he lives on his farm in County Durham. Apart from his farming activities, his interests include music and landscape painting. He also plays an active part in promoting the interests of Clan Johnstone, holding the position of U.K. Commissioner to the Chief. His websites can be found at www.johnstoneclan.org.uk and www.johnsonfineart.co.uk. His Coat-of-Arms website is at www.johnsonarms.org.uk.