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In the first volume of the Fairacre series, Miss Read, a devoted schoolmistress, leads a group of children through the seasons in the small village of Fairacre. The novel paints a vivid portrait of village life with its thatch‑roofed cottages, a church, and a close‑knit community that knows everyone’s business and shares warm, sometimes humorous, interactions. Readers follow Miss Read and her pupils as they experience the joys and challenges of rural school life, the changing seasons, and the gentle drama of village customs and manners.
First publish date: 1955
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Miss Read
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