Miss Read

Miss Read was the pen name of English novelist Dora Jessie Saint (1913-2012); an author of novels set on the British countryside. Her series included Fairacre and Thrush Green – both set in British villages. “Miss Read” was also a character who appeared in her Fairacre series. Saint also worked as a teacher. She retired from writing in 1996 and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1998. Dora Jessie Saint passed away in April 2012 at the age of 98. Miss Read became a published author in 1955 with the novel Village School. Her final novel was Christmas at Thrush Green (written with Jenny Dereham), published in 2009. Below is a list of Miss Read’s books in order of when they were originally released: Note: Christmas at Thrush Green was co-authored by Jenny Dereham.