News From Thrush Green（ISBN=9780618884407）

　　Tullivers, the former home of old Admiral Trigg and his sister Lucy, had stood empty for many months. Then, one bright April day, two newcomers move in -- an attractive young woman and her son -- and the villagers begin to show their interest and attention, especially several bachelors.

　　Miss Read was a teacher by profession who started writing after the Second World War. In additional to her novels, she has written on educational and country matters, and worked as a *-writer for the BBC. She lives in Berkshire, and was made an MBE for her services to literature.