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Village Diary

By: Miss Read
Narrated by: Gwen Watford
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‘As I have been given a large and magnificent diary for Christmas... I intend to fill it in as long as my ardour lasts.’ Luckily, Miss Read’s ardour lasts all year, encompassing every aspect of Fairacre life.

Whether embroiled unwillingly in her friend Amy’s marital hiccups, discussing the changing world with Miss Clare or the modern problems of good local education and rural impoverishment with the schools inspector and the doctor, she remains balanced, humorous and wise and never forgets either her most important charge, the mixed bag of children in her school, or the joys of the changing seasons.

©1946 Miss Read (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Romance Witty Feel-Good Funny
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A good listen on a sunny afternoon in a deck chair remembering your lost childhood, before the kids call they are hungry

memories

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This is such a gentle book. The characters are so well drawn and it is delight to be taken back so many years to a simpler time and to be immersed in village life. It is lovely to listen to as a bedtime story

Charming

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I love all the Miss Read books and Gwen Watford makes them a joy to listen to. Wonderfully nostalgic . Kinder times

Wonderful

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Another fantasy Miss Read novel. I get taken back to my childhood every time. Dora Saints descriptive powers are superb, I can smell the flowers & feel the breeze. The choice of narrator is perfect too as it is read at the pace it suits best. Perfect in every way

Excellent nostalgia

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While Thrush Green sometimes feels like a place too perfect, too soothing, too dreamy to exist, Fairacre feels much more real. I adore Miss Read's witty, enchanting, often acerbic and sometimes raging commentary on the lives and events of Fairacre as well as more general topics such as education and relationships. Despite being published in 1955, so much of what the book discusses feels very current. As with all novels by Miss Read, the writing is gorgeous and a feast for the eyes and ears. I thoroughly revelled in every minute of this book.

Beautiful, enchanting and funny.

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