The School at Thrush Green, Miss Read
The School at Thrush Green, Miss Read
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The School at Thrush Green

Author: Miss Read

Narrator: Gwen Watford

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/21/2013

Synopsis

The School at Thrush Green returns readers to the heart of the Cotswolds just as beloved primary school teachers Dorothy Watson and Agnes Fogerty announce their retirement and make plans to leave Thrush Green and buy a new home at Barton-on-Sea. The village people are aflutter with the news, musing about the teachers’ replacements, the fate of the schoolhouse, and an appropriate farewell gift. Further drama unfolds as Dorothy takes up driving and Agnes finds a new friend in a stray cat. As summer turns to fall, the changing seasons reflect the changing face of Thrush Green, where old and new friends settle down and find happiness.

About Miss Read

The prolific Miss Read is Mrs. Dora Saint, whose novels draw on her own memories of living and teaching in a small English village. She and her husband, a retired schoolmaster, have one daughter and enjoy a quiet life in Berkshire.

About Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford (1927–1994) was an accomplished stage actress whose many appearances included Abiding Passions, A Woman of No Importance, and The Cabinet Minister. She was also a familiar television face, her credits including The Alien Corn, Relatively Speaking, and The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laurel on October 01, 2020

I’m always ready to spend some time at Thrush Green.......more

Goodreads review by ValeReads on December 09, 2023

I don't like reading serieses out of order, but for some reason, only two of the Miss Read books are available in audio, and since Audible had them for supercheap on sale, and I've been wanting to read them for ages, I caved. This was a nice addition to the sadly underpopulated pleasant domestic fic......more

Goodreads review by Linore on May 21, 2023

A gentle and leisurely addition even for an unashamedly leisurely series, #9 is no less a delight for its slower pace. Each book tends to highlight certain characters of Thrush Green, reinforcing and deepening our understanding of them, and in this case it is our dear schoolteachers Dorothy Watson a......more

Goodreads review by Carol Bakker on August 06, 2019

I've listened to this book five years ago, but am now reading through Miss Read's Thrush Green series in print and in order. I downgraded my rating from 4 to 3 stars. While I thoroughly enjoyed the allusions to other books and the Bible, the Brit vocabulary, and the gentle village life that somehow......more

Quotes

“If you’ve ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you’ll relish a visit to Thrush Green.” Jan Karon, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“The more turbulent the real world, the more charming we may find the stability of Miss Read’s tiny fictional world.” Los Angeles Times

“The latest Thrush Green novel by the prolific, pseudonymous ‘Miss Read’ will undoubtedly satisfy those who enjoy simple and undemanding narratives…Miss Read’s worldwide popularity in translation is understandable in view of the clarity of her prose. Beneath the deceptive simplicity, however, there is arch humor and perceptive character analysis.” Publishers Weekly

“Once again, Miss Read renders a charming recital of events in Thrush Green, a quaint English village caught in time (most likely teatime).” Booklist

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