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Village Christmas & The White Robin
- Narrated by: June Barrie
- Series: Fairacre, Book 6,14
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- ann deaves
- 08-12-20
A very Christmassy listen!
Seasonal listen... and brilliant narrator, June Barrie is perfect for Miss Read , absolutely spot on!
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- Kindle Customer
- 23-12-18
Great Christmas story and brilliantly narrated
Wonderful tale for Christmas. Beautifully written with really evocative characters. You can almost see them. June Barrie is the perfect narrator. Two village spinisters run up against a rather slapdash young mother. Rather heartwarming story.
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- james
- 19-12-16
Village Christmas
I've loved every minute. Nuration brilliant. This story reminds me of my own school days at a country school. Loved it all
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- Lorraine K
- 29-09-16
Reminiscing childhood joy
A lovely story read in a gentle voice reminiscent of quieter times when there was time to wonder at the small joys in life and nature.