Sons of the Morning

I had a note from Simon Watson (Staff 1977 - 1986) telling me that he has published the latest in his sequence Sons of the Morning. The novels follow Johnny Clarke through the adventure of schooling. Volume 1, A Storm of Cherries (published 2006) is set in prep school, Volume 2, Dancing Days, (published 2007) is set in public school; Volume 3, The Last Enchantments (published 2008) is set in Oxford, and Volume 4, A Touch of the Sun (published 2008) is set in India where Johnny’s teaching career begins. Newly published Bring Me My Bow is the fifth book in the sequence. Simon noted that "Haileybury's the next volume." His website, from which the books can be bought, notes that the stories are not autobiographical but draw on his experiences. Simon taught English at Haileybury and was the House Master of Russell Dore when it was a dedicated day boys' House. He left Haileybury to be Head Master of Hurstpierpoint. He also published a children's book, The Partisan in 1975.