Celebrations at Thrush Green (Thrush Green Series #11) [Paperback]

Miss Read (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 9, 2008

A statue of Thrush Green’s famous son Nathaniel Patten has graced the village green for years, but little is actually known of him among present-day residents until an unexpected letter arrives.

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For the fans, another deep dream of peace--in the doings of that Cotswold English village of Thrush Green, endearingly chronicled as civil neighbors enjoy little pleasures and major satisfactions. In this roughly 42nd tribute to utopian village life (Thrush Green, Fairacre, or Lulling), retired gentleman Harold Shoosmith- -who once in Africa had admired the mission school founded in 1892 by Nathaniel Patten, a Thrush Green native, and had caused a statue in his honor to be erected in Thrush Green--is thrilled when Vicar Charles Henstock receives word that a packet of letters from Patten has been found. Ah, the excitement, the flurry! A dinner party is planned for the man who found the letters and for a young woman who is a direct descendent of Patten's (they're both single--ah, how things work out!). There are plans for a joint celebration of both Patten's contributions and Thrush Green's own schoolhouse centenary. Along the way, there are also, of course, vibrations from former teachers Dorothy and Agnes, and contributions for the mission present-day are meager until.... Meanwhile: Winnie Bailey has an operation; Dotty Harmer is writing a book about her fierce schoolmaster father; and there's the usual hubbub at Christmas. A bedtime soother of remarkable potency for the following. Again, the illustrations by John S. Goodall have a neat, affectionate intimacy. -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"For the fans, another deep dream of peace--in the doings of that Cotswold English village of Thrush Green, endearingly chronicled as civil neighbors enjoy little pleasures and major satisfactions. In this roughly 42nd tribute to utopian village life (Thrush Green, Fairacre, or Lulling), retired gentleman Harold Shoosmith- -who once in Africa had admired the mission school founded in 1892 by Nathaniel Patten, a Thrush Green native, and had caused a statue in his honor to be erected in Thrush Green--is thrilled when Vicar Charles Henstock receives word that a packet of letters from Patten has been found. Ah, the excitement, the flurry! A dinner party is planned for the man who found the letters and for a young woman who is a direct descendent of Patten's (they're both single--ah, how things work out!). There are plans for a joint celebration of both Patten's contributions and Thrush Green's own schoolhouse centenary. Along the way, there are also, of course, vibrations from former teachers Dorothy and Agnes, and contributions for the mission present-day are meager until.... Meanwhile: Winnie Bailey has an operation; Dotty Harmer is writing a book about her fierce schoolmaster father; and there's the usual hubbub at Christmas. A bedtime soother of remarkable potency for the following. Again, the illustrations by John S. Goodall have a neat, affectionate intimacy." (Kirkus Reviews ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books; 1st edition (December 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618884432
• ISBN-13: 978-0618884438
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #891,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Celebrations at Thrush Green, August 23, 2011

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This review is from: Celebrations at Thrush Green (Thrush Green Series #11) (Paperback)

I recently discovered Thrush Green and have become immersed in the local life. Celebrations follows the town folk as they get ready to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the opening of their local school as well as the anniversary of a mission school started by one of Thrush Green's native sons. Miss Read's books deliver comfort and charm and Celebrations is no exception.
The one thing I've noticed with her Thrush Green series is the way the author aged, or didn't age the characters. She started the series in the 1960's and completed it in the 1990's. Some characters have aged appropriately (Nathanial Patten's grand-daughter) and others (Paul Young, son of Joan and Edward) are not much older than when the series first started. Obviously it's much too late now, but I think it would have been better for continuity had the author kept the series in the 1960's. It's a minor annoyance and not enough to keep me from enjoying the books.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Read's books are always a joy!, September 5, 1996

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This review is from: Celebrations at Thrush Green (Thrush Green Series #11) (Hardcover)

As always, Miss Read excels in taking us "home". Pour a cup of tea, relax and make some new friends