The central theme of this novel is the death of Miss Clare, Miss Read's predecessor at the village school. However, there are plenty of side stories about the well-known characters of Fairacre: Mrs Pringle the school cleaner and her niece Minnie, the Partridges and the Willets.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Edition: New
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 03 Sep 1992
ISBN 10: 0140146490
ISBN 13: 9780140146493