St. Paul's: The Life Of A New England School
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Nestled in the quiet hills of Concord, New Hampshire, St. Paul's School stands as one of America's most storied and prestigious preparatory institutions — and St. Paul's: The Life of a New England School chronicles its rich history with the authority of a scholar and the warmth of a devoted alumnus. August Heckscher presents a sweeping institutional biography that traces the school's founding in 1856 through its evolution into a defining pillar of New England education, capturing the personalities, traditions, and values that have shaped generations of American leaders, thinkers, and public servants. Heckscher writes with elegant precision, illuminating the broader cultural and social currents of American life as refracted through the cloistered world of a boarding school. The work argues that institutions like St. Paul's are far more than places of academic instruction — they are crucibles of character, community, and national identity. With meticulous research and a fluid, literary style, this is an indispensable volume for anyone drawn to the history of American education, the culture of New England, or the enduring question of what it truly means to form a life of purpose and distinction.
Author: August Heckscher
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Charles Scribner.
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Nestled in the quiet hills of Concord, New Hampshire, St. Paul's School stands as one of America's most storied and prestigious preparatory institutions — and St. Paul's: The Life of a New England School chronicles its rich history with the authority of a scholar and the warmth of a devoted alumnus. August Heckscher presents a sweeping institutional biography that traces the school's founding in 1856 through its evolution into a defining pillar of New England education, capturing the personalities, traditions, and values that have shaped generations of American leaders, thinkers, and public servants. Heckscher writes with elegant precision, illuminating the broader cultural and social currents of American life as refracted through the cloistered world of a boarding school. The work argues that institutions like St. Paul's are far more than places of academic instruction — they are crucibles of character, community, and national identity. With meticulous research and a fluid, literary style, this is an indispensable volume for anyone drawn to the history of American education, the culture of New England, or the enduring question of what it truly means to form a life of purpose and distinction.