Miss Read, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Miss Read

English novelist

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1913

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 07-Apr-2012

Profession: writer, author, novelist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Dora Jessie Saint MBE (17 April 1913 – 7 April 2012), née Shafe, best known by the pen name Miss Read, 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 novels and the Thrush Green novels.