Jon Swain Bücher

Between 1970 and 1975 Jon Swain, the English journalist portrayed in David Puttnam's film, The Killing Fields, lived in the lands of the Mekong river.

Focusing on young children's perspectives during their later primary school years, this open access book examines the dynamics of friendships, social hierarchies, and identities among boys and girls. It delves into how children perceive themselves, the meanings of gender, and the influences of social media on their lives outside the classroom. Based on interviews from a middle-class state school and a fee-paying preparatory school in London, the findings offer valuable insights for educators and scholars interested in primary education and gender studies.

Set against the backdrop of 1920s colonial India are the mysteries that follow little Stephen Crow when he is smuggled from England, by his corrupt uncle Jeremy, into a wealthy Indian household. Why is he hastily renamed Tom Spicer? And why are his origins, an heir to a vast fortune, hidden from them?