A stranger In Burracombe / by Lilian Harry.
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TextPublication details: Long Preston : Magna, 2007Edition: Large print edDescription: 477 p. (large print)ISBN: 9780750526586 (hbk.); 0750526580 (hbk.)Subject(s): Villages -- England -- Devon -- Fiction | Devon (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction | Large type booksDDC classification: 823.914 Summary: Like the rest of the nation, the Burracombe villagers are shocked when King George VI dies suddenly in February 1952. In the midst of their grief, the arrival of a stranger in the village on the very same day goes unnoticed. Jennifer Tucker is searching for a family she hadn't even realised existed. She enlists the aid of Basil Harvey, the vicar, and gradually the village becomes involved in her search. Meanwhile, the villagers have their own concerns, from old enemies Jacob Prout and Jed Fisher, to the children at the school - as lively, inquisitive and comical as ever.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | F HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111033545961 |
Originally published: London: Orion, 2006.
Like the rest of the nation, the Burracombe villagers are shocked when King George VI dies suddenly in February 1952. In the midst of their grief, the arrival of a stranger in the village on the very same day goes unnoticed. Jennifer Tucker is searching for a family she hadn't even realised existed. She enlists the aid of Basil Harvey, the vicar, and gradually the village becomes involved in her search. Meanwhile, the villagers have their own concerns, from old enemies Jacob Prout and Jed Fisher, to the children at the school - as lively, inquisitive and comical as ever.
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