{"product_id":"village-diary-9780618884155","title":"Village Diary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe enchanting follow-up to \u003ci\u003eVillage School\u003c\/i\u003e, Miss Read's beloved first novel, \u003ci\u003eVillage Diary\u003c\/i\u003e once again transports us to the picturesque English village of Fairacre. Each chapter describes a month in the life of the village school's headmistress, Miss Read. As the villagers prepare for their country pageant, Fairacre welcomes many newcomers, such as the headstrong Amy, Mr. Mawne (whom the villagers would like to see the reluctant Miss Read marry), and the earnest new infants' teacher, Miss Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead, Miss:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiss Read\u003c\/b\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003eVillage School\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiss Read\u003c\/b\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003eVillage School\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674953781522,"sku":"9780618884155","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_031eb055-6ee7-4d56-a64e-f141c0030fcc.jpg?v=1733867950","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/village-diary-9780618884155","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}