{"product_id":"2026200014063-secondhand-good-bye-mr-chips-and-other-stories","title":"Good-Bye, Mr. Chips And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew characters in English literature are as quietly unforgettable as the gentle, dedicated schoolmaster at the heart of James Hilton's beloved novella — a man whose entire life is measured not in grand gestures, but in generations of boys who passed through his classroom. Good-bye, Mr. Chips and Other Stories chronicles the life of Arthur Chipping, known affectionately as Mr. Chips, a schoolmaster at the fictional Brookfield School in England, whose long career spans decades of social change, war, and personal loss, yet whose spirit remains an enduring symbol of decency and quiet devotion. Accompanied by a selection of Hilton's other shorter works — each rendered with the same warmth and economy of prose — this collection presents a rich panorama of early twentieth-century English life, illustrated with elegance by Donna Diamond.\n\nHilton's genius lies in his ability to distil an entire human lifetime into a narrative of breathtaking brevity, using restrained, luminous prose that carries immense emotional weight beneath its modest surface. Written during the turbulent interwar years, the stories resonate with a deep nostalgia for a vanishing world of tradition, honour, and quiet heroism — themes that continue to captivate readers decades after their first publication. This Reader's Digest World's Best Reading edition stands as a testament to Hilton's enduring place in the literary canon; whether encountering Mr. Chips for the first time or returning to him as an old friend, readers will find the final pages impossible to turn without a profound sense of having lived a whole life alongside him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161014280411,"sku":"2026200014063-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4aa56834-bf7d-4ab4-b1b5-cde0389642bc.png?v=1787189046","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014063-secondhand-good-bye-mr-chips-and-other-stories","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}