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  • A Peaceful Retirement

  • By: Miss Read
  • Narrated by: Sian Phillips
  • Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (93 ratings)
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A Peaceful Retirement

By: Miss Read
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Summary

The village schoolmistress, Miss Read, greets retirement with excitement, and settles down to endless lazy days, but her idyll is interrupted by the daily cares of her friends and fellow villagers in this, the latest Miss Read novel.

©1996 Mrs D J Saint (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

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A Peaceful Retirement

Thank you, thank you Audible Team for bringing out 6 more Miss Read audio books! One of them, A Peaceful Retirement, is a typical example of this author's work. Its about day to day country life, but also insightful and deals with social issues of its day. Miss Read is a bit like Jane Austin in her observations! A real treat.

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A very peaceful read

Thoroughly enjoyed this restful and relaxing book. Sian Phillips has the kind of voice that I could listen to for hours. Indeed, I have.

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SUBLIME

My absolute favourite of MISS READ. Am currently living out the same story and I am getting strength from listening to the ups and downs of real life.

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Excellent

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and the narration was, as I said above, excellent, as ever

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I wish I could give 10 stars!

What a delicious treat! Whichever way I look at it, I cannot find a single flaw in any of Miss Read's books. And "A Peaceful Retirement" is another piece of flawless, dreamy, gentle escapism and nostalgia that fills my heart with immense joy.

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another gem

a lovely story read by sian Phillips. miss read at her best. maybe she will marry one of her admirers one day.

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Miss Read

I thoroughly enjoy listening to Miss Read's books so easy to listen too and most enjoyable

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A lovely end to a fabulous series

I was so incredibly pleased Miss Read kept spurning her admirers and was happy alone! So often in novels the woman is desperate for a man and feels like she can’t cope without one.

Sian was an excellent narrator. I hope she has done some of the Thrush Green books!

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The loveliest final book in the series

This book rounds off the Fairacre series beautifully. Sian Phillips narration is perfect for the book. I wish there could’ve been a dozen more. Excellent

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Miss Read's Comforting Stories.

I am never able to explain the enjoyment and comfort I get from Miss Read's books. And ultimately, it does not matter. What matters is that I do enjoy them. Gentle, dreamy escapism.

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