Christmas at Thrush Green

By Miss Read

Book Overview

A brand new Miss Read novel, set in the Cotswold village of Thrush Green at Christmas. The villagers of Thrush Green celebrate Christmas traditionally, in a way that has hardly changed over the generations. Children eagerly hang up their stockings, families go to church together and everyone enjoys the treats of the festive season. And when it snows as the carol singers make their way round the cottages on the green, it looks as if Christmas will be perfect this year. But not everything is as peaceful as it seems. Phyllida and Frank have their work cut out for them when they agree to take on the Nativity play - made all the more difficult by an outbreak of chicken pox. The indomitable Ella has lived in Thrush Green for as long as anyone can remember, but lately she has been behaving strangely. Then there are the dreadful Burwells, newcomers to Thrush Green, who cause something of a stir with their 'home improvements'. For Nelly, owner of The Fuchsia Bush tea shop, Christmas is an especially busy time, with people dropping in for much-needed refreshment, weary from all their Christmas shopping. But then she receives an unexpected letter.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409102548
• ISBN13: 9781409102540
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Orion
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

The wait for a return trip to Thrush Green was too long.

Another wonderful Christmas story from Miss Read...this time in collaboration with Jenny Dereham. The author's voice is a bit different, following the long lapse since the previous Miss Read book, but this does not diminish the reading pleasure. Most likely, the involvement of Jenny Dereham with the writing is the major reason for the harmless difference in tone. There are a couple of very noticeable editing oversights, where the narrative obviously has characters confused. The reader needs to pause for only a moment to realize the mistakes and the authors' intentions. In entirety, I can't praise the work enough or hope strongly enough that another Thrush Green or Fairacre volume is in production for release in 2010. An annual release of a Christmas volume would be a wonderful gift for fans of Miss Read. Hopefully, Miss Read and Jenny Dereham have this possibility in mind.

Another Visit to Thrush Green

What a delight to visit Thrush Green once again after more than 10 years. Miss Read's longtime editor Jenny Dereham has done an excellent job of capturing the characters and nuance of this beloved Cotswold village. For all of us who, since 1957, have lovingly followed the adventures of Winnie Bailey, Harold Shoesmith, Dimity and Ella, the Youngs and all the rest, this is a chance to have one more chat over a glass of sherry and a last stroll around the green. It's is such a pleasure to know that Miss Read, in her '90's, took such an active part in bringing this book to fruition. What could be better than one more Christmas in Thrush Green?