Lark Rise to Candleford

Lark Rise to Candleford: a Trilogy by Flora Thompson

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I finally finished this book. It's actually three books- a trilogy- in one. Because my husband and I LOVED the BBC series "Lark Rise to Candleford," I just had to read the book/books. A page-turner it was not, but it was well-written and very enjoyable. There is no plot. It's well-written autobiographical memories of Laura and her life in Lark Rise and then in Candleford. She describes her English hamlet and village in great detail, including the residents. It's chock full of anectodes of her growing up years and the people among whom she lived. The creators/ writers of the series had obviously read and studied this book, and with great vision, created the BBC series. Every scene, character and relationship in the series has real-life base in the book. That makes me like the television series even more. There really was someone as crazy as Twister in real life? Yes, he was probably even MORE crazy in real life. There really was a Queenie, Dorcas, Edmond,Zillah, and all the others. Do I recommend the book? Yes, but, even more, I recommend the BBC series. This is one of only two books/movies that I actually liked the movie better. (The other being "Sarah, Plain and Tall") It is delightful entertainment.



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