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Written by Miss Read (pen name of Dora Jessie Saint) - Performed by Gwen Watford - Unabridged Fiction - 4 CASSETTES

Publisher, Audio Partners (October 2001)

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"We humbly thank Miss Read for the enormous richness, charm and delight she has added to our days." -- Jan Karon, author of the popular Mitford books, as posted to the Penguin Putnam, Inc., web page.

Listeners who are fond of bestselling author Jan Karon have a treat in store with their discovery of Miss Read. Her Thrush Green series offers comforting, cozy fiction with engaging characters and gentle humor.

Nathaniel Patten was one of Thrush Green's most famous sons. A statue of Patten has graced the village green for years, but little is actually known of him among present day townsfolk - until an unexpected letter arrives. It turns out that the upcoming centenary of Thrush Green's own village school and of Patten's founding of his mission school in Africa coincide. What a good excuse to combine the festivities for a very special celebration indeed. And by the time of the big event, there are even more reasons for rejoicing.

Miss Read is a pseudonym for Dora Jessie Saint, who wrote prolifically based on her life as a teacher in a small English village. She wrote 30 novels in her Thrush Green and Fairacre series. She began her writing career as an essayist for the British magazine Punch and has been a scriptwriter for BBC. Retired now from both teaching and writing, she recently celebrated her 86th birthday and lives in a tiny Berkshire hamlet.

Gwen Watford (1927-1994) enjoyed an award winning acting career that spanned decades and included numerous stage, screen, and television performances.