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Light A Penny Candle

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Light A Penny Candle

by Maeve Binchy

Random House UK | June 6, 2006 | Trade Paperback

Evacuated from Blitz-battered London, shy and genteel Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the boisterous O'Connors in Kilgarret, Ireland. It is the beginning of an unshakeable bond between Elizabeth and Aisling O'Connor, a friendship that will endure through twenty turbulent years of change and chaos, joy and sorrow, soaring dreams and searing betrayals.

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    Rating: 4/5

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    Karen

    17 months ago

    First time reading one of Maeve Binchy books and must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved the relationship with the main character's and their family. Interesting to read about how things were in England & Ireland during the 40's and 50's.

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Evacuated from Blitz-battered London, shy and genteel Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the boisterous O'Connors in Kilgarret, Ireland. It is the beginning of an unshakeable bond between Elizabeth and Aisling O'Connor, a friendship that will endure through twenty turbulent years of change and chaos, joy and sorrow, soaring dreams and searing betrayals.

From the Jacket

"Brilliant: a remarkable, panoramic and vastly entertaining novel."
-Molly Keane, Irish Press

About the Author

Born in Dublin, Maeve Binchy is the author of five collections of short stories and twelve novels including Circle of Friends, Light a Penny Candle, Tara Road, The Copper Beech, Evening Class and The Glass Lake.

Trade Paperback

832 Pages, 5.2 x 7.92 x 1.68 in

June 6, 2006

Random House UK

English


009949857X
9780099498575

From the Critics

"Brilliant: a remarkable, panoramic and vastly entertaining novel."
-Molly Keane, Irish Press

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