Gossip from Thrush Green (Thrush Green, Book 6) [Paperback]

Miss Read (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2002

GOSSIP FROM THRUSH GREEN returns readers to the delightful English village, neighbor to Fairacre, for a golden summer. But this sleepy, pristine setting conceals a flurry of activity amongst the villagers. Rumor has it that Mr. Venables is considering retirement just as the village's teacher is about to make an important decision. Molly Curdle prepares for a new baby. The kindly vicar, Charles Henstock, works on his sermon -- quite unaware of the disaster that will overtake him. However, there is never any doubt that all will end well in this very English village.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books (May 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618219137
• ISBN-13: 978-0395322154
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The inimitable world of Thrush Green, perfectly narrated by Gwen Watford, June 6, 2009

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S. Saunders (Rocky Mountains USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gossip from Thrush Green (Thrush Green, Book 6) (Audio Cassette)

I discovered the world of Miss Read's English villages several years ago, and when I am in a certain mood there's nothing like revisiting Thrush Green, or Fairacre, or the market town of Caxley. By now I have probably listened to all the books in audio format, and hands down my favorite narrator for this material is Gwen Watford. This production of Gossip from Thrush Green is no exception. Watford adeptly voices the inhabitants of the tiny village - the kindly rector, the grouchy church sexton, eccentric Dolly Harmer, the schoolteachers, retirees, postmen, and all.

"Gossip from Thrush Green" finds Dolly Harmer in trouble, Charles and Dimity Henstock coping with a housing disaster, young renters disrupting the peace at night, the school teachers deciding whether to retire, and curmudgeonly Albert Piggot finding his equal in stubbornness in the form of Dolly's goat Dulcie. This is neither the most dramatic or least interesting book in the Thrush Green series; it is another visit to see how the lives of the people there are moving along.

I don't know if these books are "timeless" - whatever that means. They are obviously set in the 20th Century and reflect their times, but they remain in my library and do not seem stale or dated to me even after repeated readings. Or in this case, listening sessions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Read is a cozy read!, October 3, 2011

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This review is from: Gossip from Thrush Green (Kindle Edition)

I love this series of Thrush Green, Fairacre and all the Miss Read books. They are sweet, funny and present great, quirky characters. Makes me want to live in a small village in England. Reading these just relaxes me... going to a simpler time when small pleasures and natural beauty made life grand.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another delightful chapter in the Thrush Green saga, March 11, 2011

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Lynndee (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gossip from Thrush Green (Thrush Green, Book 6) (Paperback)

If you are like I am, an avid Thrush Green fan, you will love book #6 just as much as the first 5...a continuation of the tales of a gentle, quaint Englsih village and it's cast of delightful characters. I'd love to live there.