{"product_id":"fresh-from-the-country-9781913054694","title":"Fresh from the Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I'm looking for two really \u003c\/em\u003etrustworthy\u003cem\u003e rabbits and six sensible \u003c\/em\u003eclear-speaking\u003cem\u003e frogs '\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Anna Lacey has spent most of her life on a farm in Essex. But her first teaching position carries her to an unattractive, newly constructed suburb where she has to adjust to cramped lodgings, a skinflint landlady, overcrowded classrooms, and eccentric colleagues ('a rum lot'). She must also adapt some of her idealistic theories of teaching to the realities of her energetic, exuberant pupils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Miss Read's much-loved \u003cem\u003eThrush Green\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFairacre\u003c\/em\u003e novels will be delighted with this tale of a young woman's first year of teaching, and perhaps also surprised by its sharp, funny portrayals of the foibles of human nature. Anna experiences some disappointments and uncertainties, but her practicality, determination and sense of humour see her through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition of \u003cem\u003eFresh from the Country\u003c\/em\u003e features an introduction by Jill Saint, the author's daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A delightful book full of accurate detail about school life, the children who are taught and the people who teach.' \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12353353\"\u003eRead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dean Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913054694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913054691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dean Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42668976636141,"sku":"9781913054694","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_fbefeb74-c5d5-4790-8e07-b1723b2719af.jpg?v=1649463952","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/fresh-from-the-country-9781913054694","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}