Farewell to Fairacre - Fairacre, Bk 19 Author:Miss Read Complemented by John S. Goodall's delightful line drawings, our 34th Miss Read novel takes us for a special farewell visit to the downland village of Fairacre, where the longtime headmistress of Fairacre School and narrator of the Fairacre stories prepares for a restful change from the frenetic pace of the contemporary world.