Call number
FIC REA
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Publication
Houghton Mifflin (1978), 239 pages
Description
The English village of Fairacre may appear idyllically peaceful to passersby, but those who live among its shady lanes always have problems to untangle. When a terrible rumor emerges that the Fairacre School is to be closed and the children bused to nearby Beech Green the village is up in arms at once. The schoolmistress, Miss Read, suffers agonizing indecision at the prospect, and her situation is made worse when her infants? room teacher decides to leave and the short-tempered Mrs. Pringle becomes more contrary than ever.
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LibraryThing member satyridae
This book goes back to the formula of little vignettes from Fairacre village life, with small upsets, small triumphs and a lot of gossip. Minnie Pringle (no better than she should be!) has some tribulations regarding men. There's still discussion about if the school should be closed. Arthur Coggs
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gets pinched for stealing (no better than he should be!) and the vicar is endearingly vague. What's not to like? Show Less
Pages
239
ISBN
0395264820 / 9780395264829