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Miss Read, whose real name was Dora Jessie Saint, (1913–2012) was an English novelist, by profession a schoolmistress. Her pseudonym was derived from her mother's maiden name. She is best known for two series of novels set in the British countryside, the Fairacre series and the Thrush Green series. She also wrote nonfiction, including two volumes of autobiography. She retired in 1996, and in 1998 she was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to literature. |