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    Farther Afield: The sixth novel in the Fairacre series

    Miss Read

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    'No matter how devoted, dedicated, conscientious and altogether noble a teacher is, I feel pretty sure that each and every one feels that same sense of freedom and relief from her chains when the end of term arrives...'

    So it is for Miss Read - but on the very first day of the long summer holiday, she falls and breaks her arm. Instantly, all her plans for the holidays are in tatters.

    But Miss Read's friend, Amy, comes up with a plan: and so it is that the two of them leave Fairacre for the island of Crete. The change of scene provides a welcome break for both women, giving Miss Read the opportunity to recuperate and for them both to discuss the merits of single and married life. And when Miss Read returns refreshed to Fairacre, she is ready to tackle the problems which await her...

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    Miss Read

    Miss Read was a teacher by profession who started writing after the Second World War. In addition to her novels, she has written on educational and country matters, and worked as a script-writer for the BBC. She lives in Berkshire and was made an MBE for her services to literature.

    Previous titles:

    Over the Gate (Bfmt Aug 07);

    Tyler's Row;

    Early Days;

    Thrush Green;

    Winter in Thrush Green;

    News From Thrush Green;

    Christmas at Fairacre;

    A Country Christmas;

    Village School;

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