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

Read, Miss

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0752873830 ISBN 13: 9780752873831

Publisher: Orion, 2005

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 heart-warming 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.

About this title

Review:

"An affectionate, humorous, and gently charming chronicle . . . Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, always appealing." "The 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 colorful intrigues of daily life, and certainly love and laughter . . . delightful." Jan Karon"

"Miss Read so understands and loves the country and can write tenderly and humorously about the minutiae of village life without distortion or sentimentality." "Times Literary Supplement""

An affectionate, humorous and gently charming chronicle... sometimes funny, sometimes touching, always appealing--NEW YORK TIMES

Unforgettable characters... drama, romance and humour--EXPRESS

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--TLS

Book Description:

A delightful Christmas collection of Fairacre tales from the ever-popular Miss Read.

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0752873830
• ISBN 13: 9780752873831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272