The School at Thrush Green (AB)

Read, Miss

ISBN 10: 0141805218 ISBN 13: 9780141805214

Publisher: Penguin, 2004

Synopsis

FOR MANY YEARS, DOROTHY WATSON AND AGNES FOGERTY HAVE TAUGHT IN THE SCHOOL AT THRUSH GREEN, AND WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR THEIR RETIREMENT THERE IS GENERAL REGRET. WHO WILL TAKE MISS WATSON'S PLACE AS HEAD TEACHER? AS FOR REPLACING GENTLE LITTLE MISS FOGERTY AS KINDLY CUSTODIAN OF THE INFANTS' CLASS, IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAGINE ANYONE DOING THE JOB AS COMPETENTLY AS SHE HAS DONE FOR SO MANY YEARS. MISS READ'S VIVID DESCRIPTIONS OF LIFE IN AND AROUND THRUSH GREEN WILL AGAIN DELIGHT AND ENTHRAL HER MANY DEVOTED READERS WHO WILL WELCOME ANOTHER VISIT TO THIS CHARMING COTSWOLD VILLAGE.

About this title

Book Description:

Nothing can be kept secret for long in Thrush Green...

About the Author:

Miss Read's first novel, Village School, was published in 1955, and her last book, A Peaceful Retirement, in 1996. In between, she has written over forty books, the majority of which feature either the village of Fairacre or Thrush Green. She and her husband live near Hungerford in Berkshire.

JUNE WHITFIELD is one of Britain's leading comedy actresses, and is best known for her television performances in Terry and June and Absolutely Fabulous. A veteran radio actress, she also starred in The News Huddlines and as Miss Marple in several Agatha Christie dramatisations. June received the CBE in 1998.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0141805218
• ISBN 13: 9780141805214
• Binding: Audio Cassette