News from Thrush Green [Paperback]

Dora Jessie Saint (Miss Read) (Author), J. S. Goodall (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1990

Tullivers, the former home of old Admiral Trigg and his sister Lucy, had stood empty for many months. Then, one bright April day, two newcomers move in -- an attractive young woman and her son -- and the villagers begin to show their interest and attention, especially several bachelors.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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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.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897333349
• ISBN-13: 978-0897333344
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An enchanting peek into the lives of Thrush Green villagers., December 6, 1998

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This review is from: News from Thrush Green (Paperback)

All of Miss Read's books are enchanting and this one is no exception. I only wish that her Thrush Green books and Fairacre books would be republished as sets so I could read them all again and this time in chronological order.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A little light "Read"-ing, August 23, 2010

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K. Kaun "Fitzwilliam" (Madison, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: News from Thrush Green (Thrush Green, Book 3) (Paperback)

Up until a few weeks prior to buying this book, I was unfamiliar with the works of Miss Read. Since then I've managed to collect not just this particular volume in the Thrush Green series, but also the ones prior and those that follow, with 2 exceptions, which I shall soon rectify as I would like the entire series. This is definately a prime example of a light read. Miss Read's descriptions of her fictional English village, built within picturesque surroundings (notice her flowing narrative concerning the woodlands and the village inhabitants gardens; she definatley knows her horticulture!), are indeed idealic, setting-wise. And of course, the village is filled with typical but tolerable, lovable, eccentrics. Looking to escape into the English countryside, even for just a chapter or two before bed or on a rainy afternoon, this is the perfect place to start.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos for Miss Read, October 5, 2007

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Ann N. Herring (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: News from Thrush Green (Paperback)

News from Thrush Green is, as are all of Miss Read's books, perfect. It provides relaxed, clean reading, humor and wonderful people. One can't ask for more.