Over The Gate Av Miss Read

<p><b>A wonderfully nostalgic and entertaining novel of village life from the bestselling author of VILLAGE SCHOOL.</b><br><br>''The story of the village goes back a long, long time, and it still goes on. I have listened to my neighbours'' accounts of tales long ago, and with what unfailing curiosity I observe the happenings of today!''<br><br>From an unusual weight-loss recipe found in an old notebook - and used with alarming consequences - to the queen of copycats who drives her neighbour mad with anger, OVER THE GATE is a hugely entertaining collection of tales from Fairacre, past and present.<br><br>Miss Read, the schoolmistress, continues to attract odd stories and village folklore, and retells them with her characteristic compassion and humour.</p>