It is 1939 and the Brandons and their neighbors are due for dramatic change - a London school is to be evacuated to Barsetshire. The village rallies round to supply huge numbers of children with rabbit stew, and the local characters are seen in their true colours. There are problems of black-outs, staffing a military hospital, stretching food supplies and - with the arrival of some extraordinary refugees - attempting to keep peace in the rural heartland. Despite everything, life - and love - continue in their own sweet way. ...
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It is 1939 and the Brandons and their neighbors are due for dramatic change - a London school is to be evacuated to Barsetshire. The village rallies round to supply huge numbers of children with rabbit stew, and the local characters are seen in their true colours. There are problems of black-outs, staffing a military hospital, stretching food supplies and - with the arrival of some extraordinary refugees - attempting to keep peace in the rural heartland. Despite everything, life - and love - continue in their own sweet way...
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Add this copy of Cheerfulness Breaks in to cart. $129.28, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Magna Large Print Books.