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The Chronicles Of Fairacre: Village School, Village Diary, Storm In the Village

The Chronicles Of Fairacre: Village School, Village Diary, Storm In the Village

by Miss Read (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

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Synopsis

The first three novels in this beloved series introduces the village of Fairacre, with its handful of thatched cottages, the church, the school - and its schoolmistress, Miss Read. In Fairacre, everyone knows everyone else's business and, for the most part, it is a harmonious place - even for the likes of Mrs Pringle, the gloomy, irascible school cleaner. With a wise heart and a discerning eye Miss Read guides us through the seasons and introduces a cast of unforgettable characters, and a world of drama, romance and humour, all within a stone's throw of the school. Charm and wit blend in these three novels, to give a refreshingly acute and astringent view of life in the country.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 608
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 15 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 075287280X
ISBN 13: 9780752872803
Book Overview: New to Orion - published to celebrate 50 years of Miss Read's bestselling novels. Includes the original line drawings. The Miss Read novels have sold over 3 millions copies. 'Observed with exactitude, animation, and a sense of comedy that recall a Brueghel painting of village folk' The Times. 'Here you'll find delicious wit, quirky characters, the colourful intrigues of daily life, and certainly love and laughter ... delightful' Jan Karon. 'An affectionate, humorous and gently charming chronicle ... sometimes funny, sometimes touching, always appealing' New York Times. 'Miss Read so understands and loves the country and can write to tenderly and humorously about the minutiae of village life without distortion or sentimentality' Times Literary Supplement.

Media Reviews
'Charmingly and gently as she guides us though the seasons, we meet the cast of unforgettable characters and get involved in the drama, romance and humour of their lives.' DAILY EXPRESS 'Three well-crafted tales of English rural life... a world of drama, romance and humour set in an England long-vanished, and now steeped in nostalgia.' WESTERN DAILY PRESS
Author Bio
Miss Read was a teacher by profession who started writing after the Second World War. In addition to her novels, she has written on educational and country matters, and worked as a script-writer for the BBC. She lives in Berkshire, and was made an MBE for her services to literature.