Tales from a Village School (The Fairacre Series #1) [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Miss Read (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996

Our thirty-ninth book by Miss Read is a delightful collection of forty stories, first published forty years ago in England and collected here for the first time in book form. Based on Miss Read's (the real-life Dora Saint) own lifelong involvement with country schools, these stories chronicle the life of a village schoolteacher in the Berkshires. Whether describing the zestful decking of the church for the Harvest Festival or the wicked wisdom of a child confessing to breaking a skylight window, Miss Read captures the scenes of village school life and of childhood itself with humorous understanding of human foibles and a love of nature that have long endeared her to readers. Fresh and beautifully written, these stories led to the writing of Miss Read's popular novels set in the villages of Fairacre and Thrush Green. This is vintage Miss Read, sure to delight her many fans. Tales from a Village School includes a new foreword by the author and line drawings by Kate Dicker.

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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 out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Chivers Word for Word Audio Books (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745128440
• ISBN-13: 978-0745128443
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,225,698 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 Jan Karon fans Rejoyce, May 31, 2007

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BookManBookWoman TV REVIEWS "Saralee Terry Woods" (Nashville, Tn United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales from a Village School (The Fairacre Series #1) (Hardcover)

"The perfect series for fans of Jan Karon's Mitford books. Miss Read lives in England and even provides a map for the quaint little town where her characters live. If the word charming is a plus, then this series is a must read."

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Enchanting"!, October 12, 1998

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This review is from: Tales from a Village School (The Fairacre Series #1) (Paperback)

I abosolutley enjoyed this book as much as I have enjoyed all Miss Read's books. There is a calming and peaceful effect this book has on readers. This book makes you feel good and wish you could live in Thrush Green forever!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another 10 star read !, March 13, 2001

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Ruth A. Caldwell "Highland Princess Mum" (Walnut Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tales from a Village School (The Fairacre Series #1) (Hardcover)

Having a bad day? This is the book for you! Miss Read will take you away from all your cares and woes, into another life, where the characters are charming, eccentric or curmudgeonly in their turn,yet always diverting and entertaining. While Miss Read's world is not without trials and tribulations, as life goes, all comes out right in the end. Treat yourself to a visit to a place where your cares are behind you, along with a cuppa ! !