Christmas with Miss Read: Christmas at Fairacre, A Country Christmas - Couverture souple

Read, Miss

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1409120929 ISBN 13 : 9781409120926

Editeur : Orion, 2012

Synopsis

CHRISTMAS AT FAIRACRE From an unexpected visitor on Christmas Eve in 'The Christmas Mouse' to an unwelcome change of plan in 'No Holly for Miss Quinn', Miss Read recounts some of the traditional Christmas events where often, despite the most careful planning, things do not always go as expected. In his charming collection of Christmas stories Miss Read describes the season's events with great tenderness and nostalgia. A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS From the poignant story of 'The White Robin' and the intriguing tale of 'The Fairacre Ghost' to the rural festivities recounted in 'Tales from a Village School', Miss Read's wry wit and light touch is the perfect antidote to long winter evenings.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

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 in 2004, and they had one daughter.

Miss Read was awarded an MBE in the 1998 New Year Honours list for her services to literature, She was the author of many immensely popular books, including two autobiographical works, but it was her novels of English rural life for which she was best known. The first of these Village School, was published in 1955, and Miss Read continued to write about the fictional villages of Fairacre and Thrush Green for many years. She lived near Newbury in Berkshire until her death in 2012.

Two plays based on her work have been written by Ron Perry, Miss Read's Thrush Green and Miss Read Remembered.

Quatrième de couverture :

For heart-warming reading there is no writer to rival Miss Read. This delightful Christmas collection is packed with unforgettable characters, enchanting stories and festive cheer.

CHRISTMAS AT FAIRACRE

Miss Read recounts some unexpected Christmas events with great tenderness and nostalgia. A surprise visitor arrives on Christmas Eve in The Christmas Mouse and there's a sudden change of plan in No Holly for Miss Quinn.

A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

The poignant story of The White Robin, the intriguing tale of The Fairacre Ghost and the rural festivities recounted in Tales from a Village School are told with Miss Read's wry wit and light touch - the perfect antidote to long winter evenings.

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À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Orion
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1409120929
• ISBN 13: 9781409120926
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528