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Village Affairs
Miss Read
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Description for Village Affairs
Paperback. Miss Read's future as headmistress hangs in the balance as the village school is threatened with closure. Num Pages: 208 pages, 21 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Miss Read's future as headmistress hangs in the balance as the village school is threatened with closure.
'People in Fairacre simply won't stand for their children being uprooted, and carted away in buses like so many - er, so many--'
'Animals?' prompted Mr Roberts helpfully.
'No, no, not animals,' said Mrs Mawne testily. 'Animals don't go in buses! What I mean is, we won't have it. We'll never let Fairacre school close.'
She looked round the table. Her face was red, her eyes bright.
'Agreed?'
The village of Fairacre is buzzing with rumours of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Fairacre
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752893556
SKU
V9780752893556
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Miss Read
Miss Read, or in real life Dora Saint, was a teacher by profession who started writing after the second world war, beginning with light essays written for Punch and other journals. She then wrote on educational and country matters and worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC. Miss Read was married to a schoolmaster for sixty-four years until his death ... Read more
Reviews for Village Affairs
Absorbing, insightful and affectionate, this delightful novel takes the reader into a gentler world
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