{"product_id":"sad-little-men","title":"Sad Little Men","description":"\u003cp\u003eA passionate, personal book by a prize-winning memoir writer about boarding schools, the damage they do, and power in this country \u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1975, as a child, Richard Beard was sent away from his home to sleep in a dormitory. So were David Cameron and Boris Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn those days a private boys' boarding school education was largely the same experience as it had been for generations- a training for the challenges of Empire. He didn't enjoy it. But the first and most important lesson was to not let that show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeing separated from the people who love you is traumatic. How did that feel at the time, and what sort of adult does it mould?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about England, and a portrait of a type of boy, trained to lead, who becomes a certain type of man. As clearly as an X-ray, it reveals the make-up of those who seek power - what makes them tick, and why.\u003cbr\u003e\nSad Little Men addresses debates about privilege head-on; clearly and unforgettably, it shows the problem with putting a succession of men from boarding schools into positions of influence, including 10 Downing Street. Is this who we want in charge, especially at a time of crisis?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a passionate, tender reckoning - with one individual's past, but also with a national bad habit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":" Richard Beard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49013925511321,"sku":"9781529114805","price":790.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/5642\/6905\/files\/sad-little-men.jpg?v=1789229302","url":"https:\/\/booksworldstore.com\/products\/sad-little-men","provider":"Books World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}