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Over the Gate

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Throughout her years as schoolmistress, Miss Read has gathered excellent accounts of the rich and varied history of her beloved country village, often through neighborly conversation over the gate. Fairacre has garnered its share of odd incidents, entertaining episodes, and village folklore, from an unusual recipe for weight loss found in an old notebook -- and used with alarming consequences -- to the tragic story of the village ghost. With characteristic grace and vigor, Miss Read retells many treasured stories of Fairacre past and present.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Mariner Books

Release: May 02, 2007

ISBN: 0618884173

ISBN 13: 9780618884179

Over the Gate

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Throughout her years as schoolmistress, Miss Read has gathered excellent accounts of the rich and varied history of her beloved country village, often through neighborly conversation over the gate. Fairacre has garnered its share of odd incidents, entertaining episodes, and village folklore, from an unusual recipe for weight loss found in an old notebook -- and used with alarming consequences -- to the tragic story of the village ghost. With characteristic grace and vigor, Miss Read retells many treasured stories of Fairacre past and present.

Language: English

Pages: 240

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Mariner Books

Release: May 02, 2007

ISBN: 0618884173

ISBN 13: 9780618884179

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