Over the Gate (Miss Read)(Paperback) - diskuze

A wonderfully nostalgic and entertaining novel of village life from the bestselling author of VILLAGE SCHOOL.''The story of the village goes back a long, long time, and it still goes on. I have listened to my neighbours'' accounts of tales long ago, and with what unfailing curiosity I observe the happenings of today!''From an unusual weight-loss recipe found in an old notebook - and used with alarming consequences - to the queen of copycats who drives her neighbour mad with anger, OVER THE GATE is a hugely entertaining collection of tales from Fairacre, past and present.Miss Read, the schoolmistress, continues to attract odd stories and village folklore, and retells them with her characteristic compassion and humour.
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