The central theme of this novel is the death of Miss Clare, Miss Read's predecessor at the village school. However, there will be plenty of side stories about the well-known characters of Fairacre - Mrs Pringle the school cleaner and her dim niece Minnie, the Partridges, the Willets and many more.
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The central theme of this novel is the death of Miss Clare, Miss Read's predecessor at the village school. However, there will be plenty of side stories about the well-known characters of Fairacre - Mrs Pringle the school cleaner and her dim niece Minnie, the Partridges, the Willets and many more.
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Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Michael Joseph Ltd.
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Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $6.60, very good condition, Sold by Balfour Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sidmouth, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Michael Joseph.
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Goodall, John S. Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Copy in blue cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Jacket spine lightly sunned. Jacket has small liquid splash mark at base of spine. Illustrated end papers. Free of inscriptions. Very slight foxing to folio fore-edges. Clean text and b/w illustrations.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $6.66, very good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Michael Joseph.
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Very Good. Very Good Jacket. Size: 5x1x8; . Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $15.56, like new condition, Sold by GreatBookPricesUK5 rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castle Donington, DERBYSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Harper Paperbacks.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $33.14, very good condition, Sold by Alpha 2 Omega Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, HANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Michael Joseph.
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John S. Gooddall. Near fine in Near fine jacket. Near fine condition. Michael Joseph, 1991. First UK edition-first impression. Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small dent/nick on the edge of the spine) with Dj(small nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover), both in near fine condition. Illustrated inside the front and back cover, b/w drawings. Illustrations by John S. Goodall. Nice and clean pages with two pencil marks impressions on the edge of the front endpaper, small nick and crease on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book.251pp. Price un-clipped. First edition-first printing. This is another paragraph From Publishers Weekly: In the 35th novel to be set in the tiny British villages of Thrush Green and Fairacre, the characters and settings are as familiar and comfortable as old shoes. The pseudonymous Read has created an orderly universe in which people are kind and conscientious and cherish virtues and manners now considered antiquated elsewhere. But unwelcome changes are making themselves felt in the villages. Miss Read inherits Dolly Clare's little cottage at Thrush Green, her grief at the death of her old friend and mentor somewhat assuaged by the security of home ownership; the declining enrollment at Fairacre School, where Miss Read teaches, may lead to its closing. Improved highways, higher salaries and the ubiquity of the automobile have enabled many Fairacre inhabitants to shop in distant cities and educate their children at larger schools miles away. Bucolic life has given way to those of the busy, two-income commuter families who have scarcely enough time to plant a few flowers in their gardens. The novel's slight plot sometimes gets in the way of Read's wonderful descriptive abilities, but her characters, as always, fairly leap off the pages; the cantankerous, Cassandra-like Mrs. Pringle; her feekless daughter, Minnie; the crusty old factotum, Mr. Willet; and the young Joseph Coggs-are all completely believable. Read writes with deep affection about what she knows and never succumbs to the temptation of clich6s. An occasional visit to Fairacre offers a restful change from the frenetic pace of the contemporary world.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $10.76, very good condition, Sold by Pendleburys Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Llanwrda, CARMARTHENSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Michael Joseph.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Hardback, octavo, blue cloth lettered gilt to the spine, a very good tightly bound copy in an unclipped pictorial dust jacket which is now protected in a non-adhesive clear film sleeve, brief gift inscription at the half-title, the text is clean and unmarked. Illustrated by J S Goodall, 247pp.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $9.23, good condition, Sold by Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn Park, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Harper Paperbacks.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $11.99, very good condition, Sold by Orphans Treasure Box rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Champaign, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Harper Paperbacks.
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Very Good. Size: 5x0x8; Ships quickly. Almost like new. Minimal shelf/reading wear. LIGHT TANNING ON TOP EDGE. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $12.32, very good condition, Sold by Gulf Coast Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cypress, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by M. Joseph.
Add this copy of Changes at Fairacre to cart. $14.22, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Silicon Valley rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Jose, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Harper Paperbacks.
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Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.
