![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Wonderful.a novel that could be mistaken for life. Now they're about to find out if they're right. Through the years, they come to believe they can overcome any conflict, conquer any hardship-as long as they have each other. In return, Elizabeth's friendship helps Aisling endure her own unsatisfying marriage to a raging alcoholic. It is also significantly uneven, with the story of a life-long friendship between two young girls allowing the predominance of one character (Aisling, played with excellent timing by Kate Gilmore). Her debut novel, it follows the friendship between an English girl and an Irish girl over the course of three decades, beginning with the English girl's stay in Ireland during the Blitz. It is there, in the crowded, chaotic O'Connor household, that she meet Aisling-a girl who soon becomes her very best friend, sharing her pet kitten and secretly teaching her the intricacies of Catholicism.Īisling's boldness brings Elizabeth out of her proper shell later, her support carries Elizabeth through the painful end of her parents' chilly marriage. Light a Penny Candle is a 1982 novel by the Irish author Maeve Binchy. TOM HANKSA FRIENDSHIP NOTHING COULD DESTROYEvacuated from. To escape the chaos of London during World War II, young Elizabeth White is sent to live a safer life in the small Irish town of Kilgarret. Maeve Binchy I love her stories and have since Light a Penny Candle. Description Beloved author Maeve Binchy's first published novel, an engrossing coming of age tale about the incredible bond of friendship. ![]()
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