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A Peaceful Retirement

Published
Jan 1996
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General Fiction General Fiction
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160
Series
Fairacre Book 20

About This Book

"If you've ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you'll relish a visit to Fairacre." —Jan Karon

After many years of teaching in the charming English village of Fairacre, Miss Read settles down to what she hopes will be a relaxing retirement. But, of course, it is not entirely so. Having bid farewell to her pupils at Fairacre School, Miss Read finds herself as busy and in demand as ever: on holiday in Florence, helping with church and school affairs, and offering a kind ear to her often eccentric neighbors. Soon she is counseling Henry Mawne on his thorny marriage; gently resisting her own perennial suitor, John Jenkins; and finally discovering her talent for writing.


 


Once again, Miss Read's affection for the minutiae of village life, her love of nature, and her good humor make her excellent company.ally important. And if we can't live in her world, it's certainly a comforting place to visit."—USA Today

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Book 20
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Oct 1997 Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395850622
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Nov 2007 Houghton Mifflin ISBN B004H1UEMM
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Sep 1996 Penguin Audio ISBN 0140864423
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Nov 1997 G.K. Hall & Company ISBN 0783882769
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