From the author of Village School, this novel describes the people of Fairacre with exactitude, a sense of comedy and sharp observation. Here, the characters include dictatorial Amy, an old college friend, Mr Mawne, whom the village sees as a possible husband for the unwilling Miss Read, and the earnest new infants teacher. Paperback , 220 pages Published May 1st 2006 by Orion (first published 1955)