From Pow Camp to Oxford University

From Pow Camp to Oxford University

From Pow Camp to Oxford University

Michael Tanner

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AuthorHouse UK
Año de edición:
2018
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ISBN:
9781546295440
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This is the story of how a boy from a disadvantaged background on the outskirts of Oxford overcame all obstacles through an alliance of self-belief and inspirational grammar school teachers to fight his way into Oxford University.

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