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Summer at Fairacre

By: Miss Miss Read
Narrated by: Prunella Scales
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Summer at Fairacre charmingly recounts this bright, bustling season and the problems and possibilities that unfold against the backdrop of roses, skylarks and bees...

Joseph Coggs finds a temporary home in the schoolhouse while his mother is in the hospital. Miss Read’s friend Amy mysteriously disappears. And, perhaps most difficult of all, Mrs. Pringle, the grumpy school cleaner, is unable to work because of her ‘bad leg’. Still, the sounds of children playing and the fragrance of summertime flowers fill the air, as Miss Read shepherds her students and friends through the warm season.

©1984 Miss Read (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Romance

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"Summer at Fairacre" is another charming tale of the quintessentially English village and its people, both so gentle and soothing and hilariously acerbic and razor-sharp. I must admit I particularly enjoyed Miss Read's biting remarks, and the books are more acerbic and hilarious as the series progresses. Most enjoyable.

Enchanting, beautiful and funny.

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I enjoyed this book very much. There is something pleasing and gentle about the Fairacre stories. It was well read by Prunella Scales but I prefer Gwen Watford's narration of the Miss Read books.

A Gentle Pleasure

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Have listened to a number of the Miss Read books and enjoyed them all, but have to say Prunella Scales’ narration is the one I have enjoyed the most.

Perfect narration

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Despite being meaningful and somewhat acerbic and witty, these Fairacre books are like a hug in book form. Gentle tales of times gone by. I utterly love them!

However, I have listened to all the Fairacre books and Prunella Scales is just wrong as narrator. Too upper class sounding, which makes it hard to follow. There are ‘dacks’ instead of ducks for example. She also doesn’t pace her speech as well as the other narrators. My favourite narrator so far is June Barrie.

Another lovely story from Fairacre

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A wonderful tale. Lovely to be transported back to simpler and more gentle times. Prunella Scales fits Miss read’s persona admirably. More please

Excellent

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Transported to another world of peace and tranquility, but for Mrs Pringle. Sorry to have finished it.

Loved it.

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Every picture tells a story! But with these books it's a revelation of rural life

Intriguing as always

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I have listen and enjoyed most of the titles by Miss Read. Gwen Watford remains my number one narrator. This was good but not one of my favourites.

Miss Read

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All Miss Read books bring a wonderful soothing comfortable view into pastoral life and the delicious character of the village headteacher. My only minor gripe with this particular story is perhaps a little too much repetition of Mrs. Pringle. That said the delightful descriptions of the seasons and the countryside are so engaging. The whole is as delightful as summer sunshine or sitting by a log fire.

Prunella Scales and Miss Read are Perfect

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Great stories and Prunella scales read wonderfully and really brought the characters to life. The Miss Read books always put me in mind of Jane Austen's style of writing when depicting the dramas of village life, change of the seasons and nature and the amusing foibles of the various characters. I am enjoying working my way through the collection immensely and they give me a feeling of nostalgia for a quieter life before technology took hold of our brains!

Wonderfully nostalgic

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