Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618219131
The pristine setting of Thrush Green conceals a flurry of activity. Mr. Venables is considering retirement just as Miss Watson, the village's teacher, is about to make an important decision and Molly Curdle prepares for a new baby.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Orion
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,48 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
When a stranger arrives in the village of Thrush Green, Miss Dean's romantic prospects suddenly change.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 2002-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618238576
In Affairs at Thrush Green, Miss Read continues the fortunes of the Thrush Green families whom we last met in Gossip from Thrush Green. Here we follow the kindly vicar, Charles Henstock, to the neighboring Lulling, after his home was burned to the ground at the end of the earlier novel. Going to a new church is never easy, even in the best of times; indeed, poor Dr. Henstock encounters some very redoubtable females in Lulling. A full-scale power struggle erupts over the question of kneeling cushions for the Lady Chapel, and other difficulties revolve around the crotchety old sexton Albert Piggott. Meanwhile, a mysterious stranger arrives at the Fuschia Bush cafe, and its rivalry with the Two Pheasants becomes more acute. One knows, however, that Miss Read will make all come right in the end.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : HMH
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 32,53 MB
Release : 2002-11-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0547526539
Old and new friends find a warm welcome in the cozy English village of Thrush Green— “Miss Read’s novels are sheer delight” (Chicago Tribune). There had been general dismay when Miss Watson and Miss Fogerty retired to Barton-on-Sea after many years of devoted service teaching the children of Thrush Green, so their visit to see old friends in the village brings great pleasure. The new headmaster, Alan Lester, is cautiously accepted, but rumor is rife about his wife’s health. Meanwhile, farmer Percy Hodge is also the subject of local speculation: Is his strange behavior the result of an infatuation with the young Doreen Lilly? As for affairs at the Lovelocks’ house, it is increasingly apparent that Bertha Lovelock is now in her dotage, and a new and most unfortunate habit is the cause of considerable embarrassment to the good people of Lulling. All these matters and more are faced by our old friends against the familiar background and changing seasons of the Cotswolds. “[A] rambling, gently humorous novel . . . Heartwarming simplicity.” —Publishers Weekly
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : HMH
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 45,26 MB
Release : 2008-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0547745745
From the author of the Fairacre series: “The more turbulent the real world, the more charming we may find the stability of Miss Read’s tiny fictional world.” —Los Angeles Times Thrush Green is never quite as quiet as it first appears. When a local, long-empty cottage called Tullivers shows signs of occupancy, the village whispers in excitement. Phil, a lovely woman with a young son, has been deserted by her husband and quickly attracts the attention of the villagers—and the interest of several bachelors. Harold Shoosmith gives both advice and practical help in the garden, while Winnie Bailey’s nephew, Richard, offers his assistance with household repairs and takes Phil for a drive to London. When Phil receives some unexpected news, her new freedom brings even more changes to her life—and a new love to Thrush Green.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 20,5 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780618238583
Shows the little village facing the consequences of a fire that destroyed the rectory, making room for a retirement community and a group of new residents.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 28,34 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618884384
A trip to Florence with her friend Amy is a bright spot in Miss Read's retirement; Henry Mawne's complaints about his new wife and John Jenkins' persistent offers of marriage are not.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 14,11 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618884162
Miss Read, the headmistress of Fairacre School, learns of a proposed new housing development that soon has the citizens of Fairacre up in arms.
Author : Raymond Chandler
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 37,39 MB
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Miss Read
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,14 MB
Release : 2001-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780618154579
While Fairacre's new commuter lifestyle causes a sharp decline in enrollment at her school, Miss Read focuses her attention on the ill health of her old friend Dolly Clare.
