Over to Candleford
Over to Candleford by Flora Thompson, published by Penguin in 2009, is a captivating continuation of the Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy. This edition, comprising 112 pages, presents a narrative centered on Laura, a young girl navigating the changes in her life as she grows up in the hamlet of Lark Rise. Although she is required to attend the village school, her true passion lies in reading and crafting stories. The story unfolds as Laura and her younger brother, Edmund, embark on an adventure to the market town of Candleford, where they experience the excitement of family, shopping, and new friendships.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as childhood, social change, and the dynamics of family relationships. As Laura interacts with her cousins and discovers the intriguing world of ‘Bookworms Ltd’ with her Uncle Tom, she faces choices that will shape her future. This edition highlights the transition from childhood to adolescence against the backdrop of a society undergoing transformation, making it a poignant reflection on rural life and social history.
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In the little hamlet of Lark Rise times are changing and Laura is growing up. Although she must attend the nearby village school, she would far rather read and make up stories in her head. Real-life excitement comes, however, when she and her beloved younger brother Edmund are allowed to walk on their own to the grand market town of Candleford to stay with their relatives one summer. There, Laura discovers the joys of the shops, the ways of boy-talk with her cousins and the secret world of ‘Bookworms Ltd’ with her Uncle Tom, before an offer arrives that will determine her future. A story of friendships, rivalries and a young girl finding her place in the world, this is the second part of Flora Thompson’s endearing Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy on country life, which evokes the passage from childhood to adolescence and a society on the cusp of transformation.
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