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Farther Afield

Written by: Miss Miss Read
Narrated by: Sian Phillips
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The end of the school year often brings unmitigated rapture for schoolteachers, and so it should for Miss Read, schoolmistress in the charming English village of Fairacre.

When Miss Read returns, refreshed, to her beloved village, she is ready to tackle the problems that await her. Read by Gwen Watford.
©1974 Miss Read (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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I prefer narratives from the perspective of the sensitive and observant Miss Read character, whereas this novel is dominated by her insensitive, unobservant, childhood friend Amy.

The plot might be the source of comedy, except that the narrator is so loyal to her rich, abrasive, married friend, she never ventures any irony.

Poor Miss Read endures a lot of criticism from this woman, I was hoping she'd at least once respond with, "I work full time, remember?!" - unlike her friend who doesn't even clean her own house. Not sure what the author intended with this one.

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