Synopsis
As Fairacre celebrates the centenary of its village school, its spirited citizens--including a dour headmistress, an idealistic, inexperienced teacher, and a beekeeping vicar--meet the vicissitudes of life with verve and charm
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About the Author
Miss Read is the pseudonym of Mrs. Dora Saint, a former schoolteacher beloved for her novels of English rural life, especially those set in the fictional villages of Thrush Green and Fairacre. The first of these, Village School, was published in 1955, and Miss Read continued to write until her retirement in 1996. In the 1998, she was awarded an MBE, or Member of the Order of the British Empire, for her services to literature. She lives in Berkshire.
Review
"If you've ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you'll relish a visit to Fairacre." -- Jan Karon
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Village Centenary
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ISBN 10: 0395312620
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Condition: Good. J. S. Goodall (illustrator). 1st Am edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 10278067-6
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Village Centenary (The Fairacre Series #15)
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Village Centenary
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. J. S. Goodall (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Church ex-library w/usual markings; book has edgewear, owner's name inked on FFEP; DJ has several small tears to edges, light toning, sticker remnant w/small removal mark to spine, a 1-1/2" taped (inside) tear to bottom spine ; 236 pages. Seller Inventory # F1497
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VILLAGE CENTENARY
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. J. S. Goodall (illustrator). First American Edition, First Printing. Blue boards with brown cloth spine. Blue colored print on spine. Green pictoral end papers. 236 pages. Sound and unmarked. Dust jacket in mylarNot price clipped. Some light rumpling on lower edges. Not Bomc or Remainder. Size: 5 3/4 X 8 1/4. Seller Inventory # 010510
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Village Centenary
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. J.S. Goodall (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1981. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition 1981/First Printing by Line Number/Book Club Edition stamped on the rear flap. Christian Herald association book selection. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; slight bumping to top DJ edge, head, and tail. Tan grained paper over boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. 236 pp 8vo. This book welcomes the reader back to Miss Read's cozy downland village just in time for the one hundredth anniversary of Fairacre School. Miss Clare, who was a pupil and later a teacher there, points out that such a centenary should be celebrated, and all of Fairacre is quick to offer suggestions---from a tea party to a full-scale pageant. Deciding how best to stage the grand occasion, however, is only one of Miss Read's problems. The ancient skylight in the school is leaking, and Mr. Willetts fears that replacing it will be a difficult job. The new teacher, Miss Briggs, fresh from college and full of idealistic theories, proves to be a thorn in Miss Read's side. The vicar has decided to keep bees. Miriam Quinn is afraid she might have to leave home. And Mrs. Pringle is her usual dour self. But the seasons continue to change, and the centenary year unfolds with its hopes and fears, its memories and forecasts, its friendships and feuds. This book marks yet another delightful year in the company of our favorite Fairacre friends. A clean very presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 015109
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Village Centenary
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. J. S. Goodall (illustrator). Book Club Edition. Hardbound. Good/Good. 8vo. General wear to book and DJ. Tiny marker dot bottom page edges. 236 pages. Seller Inventory # 011110
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Village Centenary
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. J. S. Goodall (illustrator). First U.S. Edition. Light wear. States "First American edition 1981" with number line but back flap of dj says "book club edition". Seller Inventory # 12832