Village Centenary - Brossura

Read, Miss

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0618127038 ISBN 13: 9780618127030

Casa editrice: Mariner Books, 2001

Riassunto

VILLAGE CENTENARY welcomes us back to Miss Read's cozy downland village just in time for the one hundredth anniversary of Fairacre School. Miss Clare, who was a pupil and later a teacher there, points out that such a centenary should be celebrated, and all of Fairacre is quick to offer suggestions -- from a tea party to a full-scale pageant. Deciding how best to stage the grand occasion, however, is only of Miss Read's problems. The ancient skylight in the school is leaking, and Mr. Willetts fears that replacing it will be a difficult job. The new teacher, Miss Briggs, fresh from college and full of idealistic theories, proves a thorn in Miss Read's side. The vicar has decided to keep bees. Miriam Quinn is afraid she might have to leave home. And Mrs. Pringle is her usual dour self. But the seasons continue to change, and the centenary year unfolds with its hopes and fears, its memories and forecasts, its friendships and feuds. VILLAGE CENTENARY marks yet another delightful year in the company of our favorite Fairacre friends.

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Recensione:

"If you've ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you'll relish a visit to Fairacre." -- Jan Karon

L'autore:

Miss Read is the pseudonym of Mrs. Dora Saint, a former schoolteacher beloved for her novels of English rural life, especially those set in the fictional villages of Thrush Green and Fairacre. The first of these, Village School, was published in 1955, and Miss Read continued to write until her retirement in 1996. In the 1998, she was awarded an MBE, or Member of the Order of the British Empire, for her services to literature. She lives in Berkshire.

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• Editore: Mariner Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0618127038
• ISBN 13: 9780618127030
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 236
• Disegnatore: Goodall John S.