{"product_id":"light-a-penny-candle-paperback","title":"Light a Penny Candle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeloved author Maeve Binchy's first published novel, an engrossing coming of age tale about the incredible bond of friendship. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo 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. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAisling's boldness brings Elizabeth out of her proper shell; later, her support carries Elizabeth through the painful end of her parents' chilly marriage. In return, Elizabeth's friendship helps Aisling endure her own unsatisfying marriage to a raging alcoholic. Through the years, they come to believe they can overcome any conflict, conquer any hardship--as long as they have each other. Now they're about to find out if they're right... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A sumptuous saga.\"--\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wonderful...a novel that could be mistaken for life.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Times.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eLight a Penny Candle, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 1982, and she went on to write more than twenty books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for film and television, most notably \u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTara Road, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was an Oprah's Book Club selection. She was married to writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for thirty-five years. She passed away in 2012 at the age of seventy-two. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47259306754297,"sku":"9780451222640","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/iUC_J6m20W9780451222640.webp?v=1768770367","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/light-a-penny-candle-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}