Village Centenary

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981 Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1981. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition 1981/First Printing by Line Number/Book Club Edition stamped on the rear flap. Christian Herald association book selection. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; slight bumping to top DJ edge, head, and tail. Tan grained paper over boards and spine with bright black lettering on the spine. 236 pp 8vo. This book welcomes the reader back to Miss Read's cozy downland village just in time for the one hundredth anniversary of Fairacre School. Miss Clare, who was a pupil and later a teacher there, points out that such a centenary should be celebrated, and all of Fairacre is quick to offer suggestions---from a tea party to a full-scale pageant. Deciding how best to stage the grand occasion, however, is only one of Miss Read's problems. The ancient skylight in the school is leaking, and Mr. Willetts fears that replacing it will be a difficult job. The new teacher, Miss Briggs, fresh from college and full of idealistic theories, proves to be a thorn in Miss Read's side. The vicar has decided to keep bees. Miriam Quinn is afraid she might have to leave home. And Mrs. Pringle is her usual dour self. But the seasons continue to change, and the centenary year unfolds with its hopes and fears, its memories and forecasts, its friendships and feuds. This book marks yet another delightful year in the company of our favorite Fairacre friends. A clean very presentable copy.