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Flora Thompson

Lark Rise to Candleford

A Trilogy: Lark Rise; Over To Candleford; Candleford Green
Flora Thompson - Author
H. J. Massingham - Introduction by
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Book: Paperback | 129 x 198mm | 544 pages | ISBN 9780141037196 | 07 Feb 2008 | Penguin Classic
Lark Rise to Candleford
Flora Thompson's immortal trilogy, containing LARK RISE, OVER TO CANDLEFORD and CANDLEFORD GREEN, is a heartwarming portrayal of country life at the close of the 19th century. This story of three closely related Oxfordshire communities - a hamlet, the nearby village and a small market town - is based on the author's experiences during childhood and youth. It chronicles May Day celebrations and forgotten children's games, the daily lives of farmworkers and craftsmen, friends and relations - all painted with a gaiety and freshness of observation that make this trilogy an evocative and sensitive memorial to Victorian rural England.
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