Beloved Thrush Green Series
8 primary works
Book 1
Book 3
The third novel in the bestselling Thrush Green series.
There are new people on the Green...
When old Admiral Trigg and his sister Lucy died, their house - Tullivers - stood empty for many months. Then one bright April day, some discreet onlookers saw a good-looking woman pushing her way through the nettles to the front door.
Who was she? Was she on her own? Had she bought the house, and, if so, what kind of a neighbour would she be? These were just some of the questions asked by the curious residents of Thrush Green, a village bubbling with feuds, disasters and delights, all observed by Miss Read with her customary wry wit and charm.
Book 4
The peace of the Cotswold village of Thrush Green is about to be disturbed...
Children's voices ring out from the school playground; in the distance there is the gentle hum of a lawnmower; and all around the village, birdsong can be heard. But despite all evidence to the contrary, in the village of Thrush Green feelings are running high...
The rector has a plan for the neglected churchyard which doesn't meet with universal approval; there is a clash of personalities at the local school; and someone has returned to the village after an absence of fifty years.
Before long, the tranquillity of the Cotswold village is shattered.
Book 5
Spring has arrived in the beautiful village of Thrush Green - but problems are never far away.
It's spring again in the village of Thrush Green, and with the changing season comes change for many of the villagers.
An unexpected arrival at the local railway station is sure to disrupt more than one life; Joan Young's father has come to Thrush Green in the hope that the country air will restore him to health; Miss Fogerty welcomes an old friend and Harold Shoosmith is hoping that, at last, his bachelor days are over.
Meanwhile, Molly and Ben Curdle have a very difficult decision to make...
Book 6
Book 7
The well-loved residents of Thrush Green return in another slice of village life.
Charles Henstock, rector of Thrush Green, has difficulty living up to his predecessor when he moves to the parish of Lulling. He faces opposition from the fearsome Mrs Thurgood and her arty daughter, Janet.
Everyone in the district seems to be having their share of problems, not least Albert Piggott, who dreads the return of his wife Nelly.
Meanwhile Kit Armitage returns to set elderly hearts fluttering. Could there be wedding bells in Thrush Green?
Book 8
Book 10