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Village Diary

by Read Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

A year in Fairacre

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A year in Fairacre

Set in the English village of Fairacre, *Village Diary* is arranged month by month around the life of the local school’s headmistress, Miss Read. The village’s preparations for a country pageant provide a shared thread, while newcomers—including headstrong Amy, Mr. Mawne, and the earnest infants’ teacher Miss Jackson—bring fresh points of contact with village life. The diary-like structure makes the changing months and the community’s daily concerns the frame for the book, connecting the school and its headmistress to a wider cast of residents.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in village communities and everyday life in rural England.
  • For readers who enjoy fiction organized around the passage of the months.
  • For readers seeking a return to the setting of *Village School*.

Themes

Village communitySchool lifeSeasonal changeNewcomers and belonging

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Book overview

The enchanting follow-up to Village School, Miss Read's beloved first novel, Village Diary once again transports us to the picturesque English village of Fairacre. Each chapter describes a month in the life of the village school's headmistress, Miss Read. As the villagers prepare for their country pageant, Fairacre welcomes many newcomers, such as the headstrong Amy, Mr. Mawne (whom the villagers would like to see the reluctant Miss Read marry), and the earnest new infants' teacher, Miss Jackson.

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