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Fiction. Literature. HTML: Both the good and the bad find sanctuary in an English village. "You'll relish a visit to Thrush Green" (Jan Karon, #1 New York Timesâ??bestselling author). It's spring again in the village of Thrush Green, and with the change of the seasons comes change in the lives of many villagers. The Young family's tranquility is disrupted by the sudden arrival of Joan's father, while Molly and Ben Curdle consider putting an end to their wandering days in order to finally settle down. Even the reappearance of Sexton Albert Piggotâ??one of Thrush Green's more malevolent sortsâ??cannot dim the happiness that inevitably prevails at Thrush Green. "The more turbulent the real world, the more charming we may find the stability of Miss Read's tiny fictional world." â??Los Angeles Times "A charming little world in which to live . . . One learns a good deal about human nature, integrity, and about truth." â??Christian Herald… (more)
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This is a world where everyone knows everyone’s business and has an opinion whether they are the local vicar or the neighbourhood busybody. The drama usually circles around village affairs from how to tidy up the local cemetery to raising money for repairs to the village school. There is a timelessness abut her books, and although they don’t entirely ignore modern times, they seem to exist in a vacuum all their own.
Return to Thrush Green is a simple, heart-felt, comfort read that was gratefully picked up during the hustle and bustle of this holiday season.