Village Diary

Read, Miss; Goodall, J. S. (ILT)

ISBN 10: 0618884157 / ISBN 13: 9780618884155

Published by Harper Paperbacks, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Village Diary
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0618884157
• ISBN 13: 9780618884155
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

The enchanting follow-up to Village School, Miss Read's beloved first novel, Village Diary once again transports us to the picturesque English village of Fairacre. Each chapter describes a month in the life of the village school's headmistress, Miss Read. As the villagers prepare for their country pageant, Fairacre welcomes many newcomers, such as the headstrong Amy, Mr. Mawne (whom the villagers would like to see the reluctant Miss Read marry), and the earnest new infants' teacher, Miss Jackson.

About the Author

Miss Read (1913-2012) was 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.