Village School
Books | Fiction / Small Town & Rural
3.9
Miss Read
The first novel in the beloved Fairacre series, Village School introduces us to the remarkable schoolmistress Miss Read and her lovable group of students, who, with a mixture of skinned knees and smiles, are just as likely to lose themselves as their mittens... Welcome to the English village of Fairacre: a handful of thatch-roofed cottages, a church, the school, the promise of fair weather, friendly faces, and good cheer––at least most of the time. Here, everyone knows everyone else's business, and the villagers like each other anyway (even Miss Pringle, the irascible, gloomy cleaner of Fairacre School). With a wise heart and a discerning eye, Miss Read guides us through one crisp, glistening autumn in her village and introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters and a world of drama, romance, and humor, all within a stone's throw of the school. By the time winter comes, you'll be nestled snugly into the warmth and wit of Fairacre and won't want to leave.
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Author
Miss Read
Pages
240
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2001-05-15
ISBN
0547526350 9780547526355
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"This was well written and, as a slice of life novel, was well done. However, with the lack of any sort of definitive plot or conflict to carry the story line I had difficulty maintaining interest. I was at 50% and still waiting to see what the storyline was actually going to be. Rather, it moves from gentle scene to gentle scene. <br/><br/>The series was highly spoken of by a friend so I'm going to be in touch with her to see if this is the nature of the whole series or if this first book simply sets up the village and characters and later books actually have something beyond just "village life." <br/><br/>If you're looking for a nice read that gives you a sense of place and time, I do recommend this book. Maybe I've just read too many mysteries or family drama books--I really did keep waiting for something to happen that would make me anxious to turn the next page. Nothing did, so I bagged the book halfway through (something I don't often do) and moved onto something else."
Sandra Hasenauer