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Reveals the real Thrush Green behind the author's fictional English village, the settling for her popular novels, in a combination of memoirs, sketches of characters real and imagined, and scenes from her books
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Working together since 1955, "Miss Read" (Doris Saint) and artist Goodall have created 31 books about a village in the English Cotswolds. Thrush Green is imaginary, inspired by the author's years in just such a place, among good friends. We find the source of the stories in photos here showing the real village of Wood Green and recognizable prototypes of Miss Read's characters. Additionally, Goodall's nostalgic, colorful paintings vivify the country settings: tranquil fields of flowers, a fairground ablaze with light and excitement and other views that fix the locales in memory. The artist's skilled portraits depict the aptly named "Dotty," eccentric spinster; lazy Albert Piggott; the rich but miserly old Misses Lovelock and others more admirable but not impossibly perfect. All are dear to readers who have met them in Miss Read's sometimes funny, often poignant, always absorbing chronicles.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. John S. Goodall (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bound in green with gold print on spine , this 1989 first edition is in near fine condition as is the unclipped ($24.95) dust jacket. Miss Read explores the village setting of her novels in this book beautifully illustrated by John S. Goodall. Seller Inventory # 001076
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. GOODALL JOHN (illustrator). FIRST AMERICAN. STATED FIRST AMERICAN EDITION STATED FIRST PRINTING THE FINAL BOOK ABOUT LIFE IN AN IDYLLIC ENGLISH VILLAGE FROM THE THRUSH GREEN SERIES THE AUTHOR EXPLORES THE REAL BACKGROUND TO THE NOVELS THE READER IS ESCORTED ON A PERSONAL TOUR OF THIS OXFORDSHIRE VILLAGE WHERE THE SERIES WAS BASED SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN GOODALL JACKET IS BRIGHT COMPLETE AND UNCLIPPED ORIGINAL PRICE 24.95 JACKET PROTECTED BY A MYLAR COVER. Seller Inventory # 010946
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