β Steinbeck, John
π Fiction
π
2009;2014
π Penguin Publishing Group
π English
β 8 MB
π 1 views
β¦ LIBER β¦
Storm in the Village
β Scribed by Miss Read
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 876 KB
- Edition
- 1st Houghton Mifflin paperback ed
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Big changes are afoot in a small English village. "If you've ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you'll relish a visit to Fairacre" (Jan Karon, #1 New York Timesβbestselling author).
Trouble brews in the tiny country village of Fairacre, when it is discovered that Farmer Miller's Hundred Acre Field is slated for real estate development. Alarming rumors are circulating, among them the fear that the village school may close. The endearing schoolmistress Miss Read brings her inimitable blend of affection and clear-sighted candor to this report, in which a young girl finds her first love, an older woman accepts a new role in life, and the impassioned battle to save the village from being engulfed is at the forefront of every villager's mind.
"Wise, ironic, kindly, full of atmosphere and characters, rural charm, broad dialects, and the impishness of children." βSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Affectionate, humorous, and...
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