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Loading... Light a Penny Candleby Maeve Binchy
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is by far the best of Binchy's novels. It tells the story of an english girl who is sent to live with aboisterous irish family in1940 and the enduring friendships she makes. (  ) Lucylocket | Sep 1, 2008 |  I do not remember the first time I read this book or one of the other's written by Ms. Binchy and dealing with people in Ireland. I was engrossed by the stories, but more by the picture of the culture. I was very disappointed in the first of her books to take place elsewhere, as I think the cultural aspects of the novels are what drive the stories. Still I have read them time and again and always look at her new works to see the subjects. I almost always give them a try and am rarely disappointed by the books where she talks about what she knows. (  ) LibrarysCat | Feb 14, 2008 | Meave an Irish writer, with a compassion and insight into the Irish way of life. The prelude, leaves the reader with an inquisitive mind regarding where the story is going, as it traverses 20 years of 2 girls lives…..It ends with the reader wanting to write or to read the sequel….which is left very much as a question, in the readers mind. (  ) maureenmkelly | Sep 30, 2007 | One of those books that I've had on my shelves FOREVER that I wanted to read and get rid of. Binchy is Irish and most of her books are set (at least partially) in Ireland. It is the story of two girls, Aisling and Elizabeth who meet as little girls when Elizabeth is sent from her home in England to Ireland to live with Aisling's family because of WWII. The book covers about twenty years and focuses on the two women's careers, marriages, children, etc. It has a shocking ending. Pretty good story, but way, way too long and quite a snoozer at times. ( ) bibliophile26 | Aug 13, 2007 | Story of two girls who grow up... (  ) ycc2106 | Nov 3, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0451203046, Mass Market Paperback)As a child, Elizabeth White was sent from her war-torn London home to a safer life in the small Irish town of Kilgarret. It was there, in the crowded, chaotic O'Connor household, that she met Aisling-who would become her very best friend, sharing her pet kitten and secretly teaching her the intricacies of Catholicism. Aisling's boldness brought Elizabeth out of her proper shell; later, her support carried Elizabeth through the painful end of her parents' chilly marriage. In return, Elizabeth's friendship helped Aisling endure her own unsatisfying marriage to a raging alcoholic. Through the years, they always believed they could survive anything, as long as they had each other. Now they're about to find out if they were right...(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:00 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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