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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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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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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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Such a truly delightful diary it takes me back to my tender years as a child and how much I now admire the hard work and patience that went into teaching back then but village life even then is so refreshingly brought to life with all the characters and such a wonderful narration by Gwen I really enjoyed this and have now downloaded more Miss Read to listen to.

How Refreshing.

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Have loved Miss Read books for decades, so much so l always hoped l would live in a village and my children would attend the local school. which they did! Miss Read is witty, wry and endearingly observant of human strengths and weaknesses. l dip into her books when l want a break from my usual reads of medieval history, thrillers and classics. They never fail to make smile and feel grounded.

Always a lovely break from reality!

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