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  • Fresh from the Country

  • By: Miss Read
  • Narrated by: Gwen Watford
  • Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (53 ratings)

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Fresh from the Country

By: Miss Read
Narrated by: Gwen Watford
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Summary

Anna Lacey had spent most of her 20 years on her Essex farm. Her doting parents, rural friends and country childhood had not prepared her for the shock of relocation to a raw new neighbourhood for her first year as a teacher. But Anna was gifted with the abilities to make friends and to learn as she taught.
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Brilliant Listen

I listened to the Miss Read books read by Gwen Watson over 30 years ago, I loved them then and I love them now. Beautiful use of language both written and spoken reminding us of a bygone age.

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Fresh from the country

A lovely story beautify read by Gwen Watford. I always enjoy books by Miss Read on to the next one.

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Lovely romantic walk down memory lane!

So relaxing to listen to a well read book that conjured up a wonderful time gone by -
Such a pleasure to drop in & out of a book that makes you smile

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Lovely Book

Such a pleasure to listen to. Giving a gentle and interesting reminder of bygone times.

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As always a look into life from a different angle

An opportunity to feminist consider the times when life and expectations were more enjoyable without 21st century interruptions

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A nostalgic rewind of bygone School life

Perfectly narrated to draw the listener into the characters and every day life of a bygone age of village school days,.

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