Fairacre's retired schoolmistress was looking forward to a peaceful retirement. But from the start, Miss Read receives plenty of advice on how to spend it. She has the opportunity to become a secretary, treasurer, librarian, babysitter and even a regular for local radio! Add a trip to Florence and offers of marriage, and it seems that her peaceful retirement has vanished. A vintage mass market paperback in good condition with the usual signs of ageing. Tanned pages, creases and bumps, and owner inscriptions. Search "vintage Penguin" to see more of our vintage classics. *Quick dispatch guaranteed! Here at Oxfam Books Harrogate, we post out orders 6 days a week.*