{"product_id":"goodbye-mr-chips-to-you-mr-chips-james-hiltons-classic-novella-sequel-the-complete-mr-chips","title":"Goodbye, Mr. Chips \u0026 To You, Mr. Chips: James Hilton's Classic Novella \u0026 Sequel – The Complete Mr. Chips","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodbye, Mr. Chips \u0026amp; To You, Mr. Chips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete Mr. Chips – James Hilton’s Immortal Classic and Its Beloved Sequel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I thought I heard you saying it was a pity… a pity I never had any children. But you’re wrong… I have… thousands of them… and all boys.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1934, James Hilton wrote a short novella that would become one of the most beloved stories in English literature. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodbye, Mr. Chips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces Arthur Chipping—“Mr. Chips”—a shy, awkward classics master who arrives at Brookfield public school in 1870 and spends the next sixty-three years shaping generations of boys. Through his gentle humour, quiet courage, and unwavering dedication, the once-timid teacher becomes the heart and soul of the institution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeen through the haze of old age, Chips’s life unfolds like a gentle pageant: his unexpected marriage to the vibrant Katherine, who teaches him to laugh and opens his heart; her tragic early death; the wars that claim so many of his boys; the changing world beyond Brookfield’s walls. Yet Chips endures, a fixed point of kindness in a turbulent century—from Victorian gas lamps to the shadow of Hitler. Hilton’s prose is warm, witty, and profoundly moving, celebrating the quiet heroism of ordinary decency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1938 sequel collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo You, Mr. Chips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adds six tender short stories: Chips during the Great War air raids, Chips defying a pompous new headmaster, Chips receiving letters from old boys on distant fronts, even Chips encountering a ghost. Together they complete the portrait of a man who never sought fame yet left an indelible mark on thousands of lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in four feverish days while Hilton recovered from flu, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoodbye, Mr. Chips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inspired two Oscar-winning films (1939 with Robert Donat, 1969 with Peter O’Toole and Petula Clark), a hit musical, and countless stage adaptations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDead Poets Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or anyone who cherishes stories of quiet inspiration, enduring love, and the power of teaching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“When you are getting on in years… you get very sleepy at times… and the world gets very dreamy… and then you hear the voices…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Mr. Chips. Say hello—and goodbye—all over again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914271482047,"sku":"6bd6b83d-f7ec-48ee-9a3c-18c67da36d5d","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/262e40a5840f9257bcee044bd8170dc0.jpg?v=1785056434","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/goodbye-mr-chips-to-you-mr-chips-james-hiltons-classic-novella-sequel-the-complete-mr-chips","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}