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Set in a small parish, the narrative explores the impact of the Revolution on local governance, highlighting the formation of a School Board with various officials, including a young clerk named Hillocks. The story humorously depicts the formalities of board meetings, where mundane issues, like funding for a coal-cellar door, are treated with great seriousness. Through the interactions and awkwardness of the board members, the book reveals the dynamics of community life and the absurdities of bureaucracy in a rural setting.
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Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, Ian Maclaren
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- Released
- 2005
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- Title
- Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ian Maclaren
- Publisher
- 1st World Library - Literary Society
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN13
- 9781421801490
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Set in a small parish, the narrative explores the impact of the Revolution on local governance, highlighting the formation of a School Board with various officials, including a young clerk named Hillocks. The story humorously depicts the formalities of board meetings, where mundane issues, like funding for a coal-cellar door, are treated with great seriousness. Through the interactions and awkwardness of the board members, the book reveals the dynamics of community life and the absurdities of bureaucracy in a rural setting.