An autobiography of "Laura" - as the author calls herself - which describes in detail her life in a country village. Her self-sufficient world of farm labourers and craftsmen working to the rhythms of the seasons and enjoying their traditional festivities is preserved for readers.
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About the Author:
Flora Thompson was born in 1876 on the Oxfordshire-Northamptonshire border. She married young and her husband's job as postmaster took them to Bournemouth. Her three autobiographical volumes brought her fame: Lark Rise (1939), Over to Candleford (1941) and Candleford Green (1943). reissued in one volume as Lark Rise to Candleford (1945). She died in May 1947.
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- PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0140288236
- ISBN 13 9780140288230
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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