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A Peaceful Retirement

By: Miss Read
Narrated by: Sian Phillips
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The village schoolmistress, Miss Read, greets retirement with excitement, and settles down to endless lazy days, but her idyll is interrupted by the daily cares of her friends and fellow villagers in this, the latest Miss Read novel.

©1996 Mrs D J Saint (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Village

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Loved it! Miss Read is such a comfort in rocky times . A cosy hug of a book. And funny too

Perfection

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I have listened to all of Miss Read’s Fairacre books and all of them a wonderful glimpse into a slower pace of country life. I cannot wait to move on to the Thrush Green series, but will always have these old friends to return to. Perfect Sunday afternoon listening. Thank you Miss Read.

Another absolute gem

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I thoroughly enjoy listening to Miss Read's books so easy to listen too and most enjoyable

Miss Read

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I am never able to explain the enjoyment and comfort I get from Miss Read's books. And ultimately, it does not matter. What matters is that I do enjoy them. Gentle, dreamy escapism.

Miss Read's Comforting Stories.

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This book rounds off the Fairacre series beautifully. Sian Phillips narration is perfect for the book. I wish there could’ve been a dozen more. Excellent

The loveliest final book in the series

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book and the narration was, as I said above, excellent, as ever

Excellent

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I was so incredibly pleased Miss Read kept spurning her admirers and was happy alone! So often in novels the woman is desperate for a man and feels like she can’t cope without one.

Sian was an excellent narrator. I hope she has done some of the Thrush Green books!

A lovely end to a fabulous series

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As ever with Miss Read a good listen and an interesting end to the Village School saga.
Well narrated.

Farewell to Fairacre

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My absolute favourite of MISS READ. Am currently living out the same story and I am getting strength from listening to the ups and downs of real life.

SUBLIME

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Thoroughly enjoyed this restful and relaxing book. Sian Phillips has the kind of voice that I could listen to for hours. Indeed, I have.

A very peaceful read

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