Village Christmas (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) [Import] [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C; Large Print Ed edition (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0745135056
• ISBN-13: 978-0745135052
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars --A story as cosy as a warm quilt--, January 1, 2003

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Judith Miller (Bluemont, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Village Christmas (The Fairacre Series #6) (Hardcover)

This is a lovely Christmas story about the Emery's, a young and modern couple who have three little girls. They move to a little English village that's called Fairacre and where everyone has known each other for ages. The villagers think that the new people are entirely too friendly and don't fit into village life. The closest neighbors to the Emery's are sisters, Mary and Margaret Waters, two elderly spinsters. The two sisters' are weary of their new neighbors and surprised to find that Mrs. Emery is expecting a fourth child. They are kind and pleasant to them, but don't want to get too involved with the Emery family. In fact, there's an old Victorian sampler hanging on their cottage wall that says "Be friendly to all, but familiar with few."

Christmas Day is a special time for Mary and Margaret and each detail of the entire day is planned from the morning religious service to the ritual of preparing the Christmas meal. When one of the Emery children comes by with a plea for help, Mary and Margaret respond with goodwill and have a really exciting day and everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

A delightful litte book! Now I want to read the other short stories about the happenings in Fairacre Village.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars village christmas, February 10, 2010

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Margaret Macfarland "old movies, good times" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Village Christmas (The Fairacre Series #6) (Paperback)

very tiny book and don't evpect it to be the same as her other warm funny ones l love. no need to buy this one nothing really new. only 55 pages need l say more. l love her books reminds me of happy times there with loving funny people yes its great chester is the best, good food wonderful people go.