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Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre: A Novel
Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre: A Novel
Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre: A Novel
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Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre: A Novel

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There’s no pleasing Mrs. Pringle—and everyone in Fairacre knows it. “Miss Read’s novels are sheer delight” (Chicago Tribune).
 
Miss Read is certain of one thing—she won’t be forced to hire grumpy Mrs. Pringle to straighten up her house. Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre chronicles the life of the beloved but curmudgeonly school cleaner through the stories of her fellow villagers. Readers will delight in the quirks of this favorite character, from the “flare-ups” of her bad leg to her possessive fondness for the school’s two coal stoves. Her neighbors also remember Maud Pringle’s little-known benevolence, like the time she knitted mittens for poor Joe Coggs. The downland village of Fairacre bustles with familiar characters, who all have stories to share about the town’s (and readers’) favorite grouch.
 
“Miss Read is a master of characterization and description . . . Mrs. Pringle is a book to savor to the very end.” —Broward Sun-Sentinel
 
“A soothing oasis of tidy living for the frazzled reader weary of an untidy world.” —Kirkus Reviews
LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 9, 2001
ISBN9780547526447
Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre: A Novel
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Miss Read

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. 

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    A gentle novel set in a small English village. Schoolteacher Miss Read recounts the joys and the occasional headaches of village life, through the lens of her experiences dealing with the crusty custodian Mrs. Pringle. Cantankerous but hardworking, Mrs. Pringle presents a challenge to all she meets, including Miss Read. However, the years of interaction show a soft side to the formidable lady, too.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A lovely visit back in time to a village school in the 1950s. Mrs Pringle is the efficient school cleaner who scolds everyone including Miss Read, the head teacher. Nothing much happens, just a very pleasant, gentle story of the ebb and flow of village life.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was less successful than most of the other books for me because it was a rehash of all the Mrs. Pringle stories told in the earlier books. I would probably have liked it better if I were not doing an intensive start to finish read of the series. But I am.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    As always Miss Read continues to provide a wonderful story with some of my favorite characters. I would encourage everyone to give Fairacre a visit.

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