Review by JOAN LEMMON
I have been a fan of Miss Read for many years and this book did not disappoint. Easy to read with wonderful descriptions of the English countryside. Miss Read`s sense of humour makes me smile.
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Tell us what you thought about The year at Thrush Green
I have been a fan of Miss Read for many years and this book did not disappoint. Easy to read with wonderful descriptions of the English countryside. Miss Read`s sense of humour makes me smile.
Title Statement | The year at Thrush Green / Miss Read ; illustrations by John S. Goodall. |
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Series | Thrush Green series |
Author | Read |
Additional Contributors | Goodall, John S |
Publication | Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008, Ã1996. |
Edition | 1st Houghton Mifflin paperback ed. |
Extent of Item | 266 pages |
ISBN | 0395795702 9780395795705 0618884440 9780618884445 |
General Notes | Originally published : London : Michael Joseph, 1995. |
Summary | As the spring unfolds, so do the dramas of village life. Dotty Harmer serves up an herbal brew to her neighbor Albert Piggott, who has a soft spot for her despite his crusty facade. Architect Edward Young overhears a rumor that the old people's home he designed may be a bit cramped, and an American stranger arrives in search of family connections. At the Fuchsia Bush restaurant, Albert's wife, Nellie, finds herself in charge when the owner Mrs. Peters falls ill, and soon she receives two surprising gifts with implications for her past and her future. By year's end, these stories are satisfyingly intertwined, capturing a bygone era with the charm and humor that give Miss Read her enduring appeal. - Back cover. |
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By Topic | Thrush Green (Imaginary place)--Fiction |
Country life--Fiction--England | |
Villages--Fiction--England |