Winter in Thrush Green
$24.67
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2007
Summary
The arrival of a stranger in the village of Thrush Green stirs up ripples of speculation and interest. Not only does the village find itself paying tribute to this stranger’s hero - a missionary born and bred in Thrush Green - but his presence has a dramatic affect on Miss Dimity Dean’s romantic prospects.
As the story plays out, Miss Read succeeds in portraying village life with all its often unexpected incidents and her unwavering eye for detail beautifully captures the character of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780752877518 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0752877518 |
| Author: | Miss Read |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2007 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Thrush Green |
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About The Author
Miss Read
Miss Read, or in real life Dora Saint, was born 17 April 1913. A teacher by profession, she started writing after the Second World War for Punch and other journals and as a scriptwriter for the BBC. She is best known for her immensely popular novels of English rural life. The first of these, VILLAGE SCHOOL, was published in 1955 and Miss Read continued to write about the fictitious villages of Fairacre and Thrush Green until her retirement in 1996. She lives in Berkshire and in the 1998 New Year Honours list was awarded an MBE for her services to literature.
Previous Titles include:
Christmas at Fairacre;
A Country Christmas;
Village School;
Village Diary;
Storm in the Village;
Thrush Green;
Winter in Thrush Green
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