Synopses & Reviews
Tthe first day of October brings an unheralded and violent storm, which whips through Fairacre, blowing down trees and telephone poles -- and, worst of all, damaging the roof of St. Patricks Church. The inhabitants of tiny Fairacre cant imagine how they will be able to afford the repairs, until Mr. Willett suggests a fundraising festival. Preparations for a food sale, a concert, a school play, and a gigantic Christmas bazaar are soon made -- but will they be enough? With her customary humor and grace, Miss Read recounts a story of catastrophe and courage.
Synopsis
A violent storm has destroyed the roof of St. Patrick's, and there's no way to finance repairs. That is, until Mr. Willet suggests a festival. Suddenly, the village is bustling with fundraising events, but despite their best efforts, the folks of Fairacre still have a long way to go and may even be forced to sell the church's treasured historic chalice.
Synopsis
'The English village of Fairacre, comfortably nestled in the heart
of the Cotswolds, is a picturesque place of tile-roof cottages, a
historic church, a post office, and a small primary school. Through the
school's beloved headmistress, Miss Read, we meet the inhabitants
of Fairacre and share in their trials and tribulations, their milestone
celebrations, and their daily joys.
After a heavy storm damages the church roof, the villagers launch the
Fairacre Festival to raise money to have it repaired.'
About the Author
Miss Read (1913-2012) was the pseudonym of Mrs. Dora Saint, a former schoolteacher beloved for her novels of English rural life, especially those set in the fictional villages of Thrush Green and Fairacre. The first of these, Village School, was published in 1955, and Miss Read continued to write until her retirement in 1996. In the 1998, she was awarded an MBE, or Member of the Order of the British Empire, for her services to literature.