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Fairacre volume 19
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In an English village whose inhabitants cherish virtues and manners considered antiquated elsewhere, Miss Read, the school's headmistress, prepares for an early retirement because of ill health. On the positive side, a suitor appears. With artwork.
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On the first day of summer holiday, Miss Read plunges literally into the end of the term when she falls and twists her ankle. An old friend insists on taking her to the idyllic island of Crete. The two women, so dissimilar but united in friendship have time to assess the values of married and single life.
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The people of Fairacre celebrate Christmas in a traditional style which has hardly changed over the generations. Children eagerly hang up their stockings, families go to Church together, and everyone enjoys Christmas cake and other treats of the festive season. From an unexpected visitor on Christmas Eve in "The Christmas Mouse" to an unwanted change of plan in "No Holly For Miss Quinn", Miss Read recounts some of the most memorable Christmas events...
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