The central theme of this novel is the death of Miss Clare, Miss Read's predecessor at the village school. However, there are plenty of side stories about the well-known characters of Fairacre: Mrs Pringle the school cleaner and her niece Minnie, the Partridges and the Willets.
- ISBN10 0547526431
- ISBN13 9780547526430
- Publish Date 9 November 2001 (first published 5 September 1991)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Mariner Books
- Edition Digital Original ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 308
- Language English