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Over the Gate : The fourth novel in the Fairacre series - Miss Read

Over the Gate

The fourth novel in the Fairacre series

Paperback | 2 August 2007 | Edition Number 1

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304 Pages

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1.6 x 13.5 x 19.3

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A wonderfully nostalgic and entertaining novel of village life from the bestselling author of VILLAGE SCHOOL.

''The story of the village goes back a long, long time, and it still goes on. I have listened to my neighbours'' accounts of tales long ago, and with what unfailing curiosity I observe the happenings of today!''

From an unusual weight-loss recipe found in an old notebook - and used with alarming consequences - to the queen of copycats who drives her neighbour mad with anger, OVER THE GATE is a hugely entertaining collection of tales from Fairacre, past and present.

Miss Read, the schoolmistress, continues to attract odd stories and village folklore, and retells them with her characteristic compassion and humour.

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