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Christmas At Fairacre - The Christmas Mouse, Christmas At Fairacre School, & No Holly For Miss Quinn

Christmas At Fairacre - The Christmas Mouse, Christmas At Fairacre School, & No Holly For Miss Quinn

by Miss Read (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $36.07

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    paperback

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Synopsis

The people of Fairacre celebrate Christmas in a traditional style which has hardly changed over the generations. Children eagerly hang up their stockings, families go to Church together, and everyone enjoys Christmas cake and other treats of the festive season. From an unexpected visitor on Christmas Eve in "The Christmas Mouse" to an unwanted change of plan in "No Holly For Miss Quinn", Miss Read recounts some of the most memorable Christmas events where often, despite the most careful planning, things do not always go as expected. For heartwarming reading there is no writer to rival Miss Read, and this charming collection of Christmas tales is packed with unforgettable characters, enchanting stories and festive cheer.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 272
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 20 Oct 2005
ISBN 10: 0752873830
ISBN 13: 9780752873831
Book Overview: A beautiful, specially designed gift edition of Christmas tales from Miss Read - the perfect Christmas present for all ages. Published in the 50th anniversary year of Miss Read's first novel. Includes the original line drawings. The Miss Read novels have sold over 3 millions copies. 'An affectionate, humorous and gently charming chronicle ... sometimes funny, sometimes touching, always appealing' New York Times. 'Her books avoid sentimentality and have an asperity like the tartness of a good apple' Sunday Telegraph Magazine. 'Here you'll find delicious wit, quirky characters, the colourful intrigues of daily life, and certainly love and laughter ... delightful' Jan Karon. '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.

Author Bio
Miss Read was a teacher by profession who started writing after the Second World War. In additional 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.