Early Days

Early Days is actually the combination of two Miss Read autobiographies...A Fortunate Grandchild and Time Remembered. In this very readable compillation, the author Dora Shafe recalls her life in a rambling home in Southe London. There is an extended family near at hand and much love to balance the demands and strains of everyday. Although the Great War was stll a looming presence, there are stories of how holidays were celebrated and trips to the seaside. Dora also tells of her school adventures and the discovering the Kent countryside that her family had relocated to. Adjustment to school and 'country ' life was a challange and an adventure. In this simple retelling it is east to discover the roots of the Thrush Green stories and the communities that have become so beloved to so many readers. This is a delightful book, a must for all Miss Read fans

Early Days is a new book containing two previous books published by Miss Read. They are A Fortunate Grandchild and Time Remembered. Both of these are charming remenisences of a time gone by, by an author who tells stories in such a way that you never want them to end. These are events from her early life before and around the First World War. It is great to have these volumes available again, and I highly recommend them to anyone who loves and appreciates Miss Read's work. These are non-fiction.