Call number
FIC REA
Collection
Genres
Publication
Michael Joseph (1989), Edition: 1st.ed., 176 pages
Description
Through the eyes of many Fairacre friends, we trace Mrs. Pringle's life and her stormy standing as the redoubtable cleaner of the town's school. However maddening she is, life at Fairacre would be poorer without her.
User reviews
LibraryThing member infinitechoice
A gentle novel set in a small English village. Schoolteacher Miss Read recounts the joys and the occasional headaches of village life, through the lens of her experiences dealing with the crusty custodian Mrs. Pringle. Cantankerous but hardworking, Mrs. Pringle presents a challenge to all she
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meets, including Miss Read. However, the years of interaction show a soft side to the formidable lady, too. Show Less
LibraryThing member satyridae
This was less successful than most of the other books for me because it was a rehash of all the Mrs. Pringle stories told in the earlier books. I would probably have liked it better if I were not doing an intensive start to finish read of the series. But I am.
Pages
176
ISBN
0718132734 / 9780718132736