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Changes at Fairacre

✍ Scribed by Miss Read

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt;Houghton Mifflin Company
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
957 KB
Edition
First Houghton Mifflin paperback edition
Category
Fiction
ISBN
0547526431

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✦ Synopsis

Even a small English village can't escape growing pains. "If you've ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you'll relish a visit to Fairacre." (Jan Karon, #1 New York Times–bestselling author).

Times are changing in the charming downland village of Fairacre, and Miss Read isn't certain that it's all for the best. The new commuter lifestyle has caused a drop in attendance at the local school, and officials are threatening closure. Miss Read worries about the failing health of Dolly Clare. Vegetable gardens have given way to trips to the Caxley markets, and the traditional village fete now includes a prize for best quiche. With her trademark patience and good humor, Miss Read hopes for the best and plans for the worst as the village grows increasingly modern. Despite all the innovations, Fairacre still retains its essential elements: gentle wit, good manners, and the comfort of caring neighbors.

"The characters and settings are as familiar...

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