Return to Thrush Green (Thrush Green Series #5) [Paperback]

Miss Read (Author), John S. Goodall (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2002

Miss Read's delightful chronicles of life in Thrush Green continue with RETURN TO THRUSH GREEN. It's spring again in the village, and with the change of the seasons comes change in the lives of many villagers. The Young family's tranquility is disrupted by the sudden arrival of Joan's father, while Molly and Ben Curdle consider putting an end to their wandering days in order to finally settle down. Even the reappearance of Sexton Albert Piggot -- one of Thrush Green's more malevolent sorts -- cannot dim the happiness that inevitably prevails at Thrush Green.

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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: 0618219145
• ISBN-13: 978-0618219148
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #484,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Charming Book, October 4, 2011

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Mimbelina (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to Thrush Green (Thrush Green Series #5) (Paperback)

Once again, Miss Read spins a delightful tale of village life in Thrush Green, chronicling the little and big events in the lives of the villagers that provide a rich fodder of gossip and speculation for all involved. The villagers are saddened by the illness of Robert Bassett but are happy to welcome him back to the village, where he fulfills his "threat" of claiming his retirement home, where his daughter and son-in-law have lived for years. The village also welcomes back Molly and Ben Curdle, as they make the difficult decision to give up traveling life and settle in a single place. Other interesting events include a new relationship for that staunch bachelor, Harold Shoosmith, and a return to life after the loss of her husband for Winnie Bailey. Other recurring characters, including the irascible Albert Piggot and his wayward wife Nellie, the stingy Lovelock sisters, nutty Dotty Harmer and the ever-patient rector all contribute their own small stories to the book. Upheavals and changes occur but, as always, Miss Read ends on a hopeful and cheery note, promising good things for the future.

One of the best things about this series is the way it progresses through the years, showing how much village life changed with the growth of technology and how many of the old traditions were lost in that change. Although I'd never give up all the technologic advances that I rely on so much today, it's easy to see how many simpler things we no longer enjoy because of those advances. It's nice to at least reminisce about them by reading these charming books!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, July 9, 2010

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This review is from: Return to Thrush Green (Thrush Green Series #5) (Paperback)

This as usual was an excellent relaxing story of small town English residents.
Miss Read is the best at creating a little world to escape to.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars light fiction, May 27, 2007

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J. Sanders (Nacogdoches, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Return to Thrush Green (Thrush Green Series #5) (Paperback)

All of Miss Read's books are delightful, relaxing, clean and appealing. They tell the story of village people in an England that is fast disappearing.