{"product_id":"lark-rise-to-candleford-paperback-1","title":"Lark Rise to Candleford - 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\u003eThompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'People were poorer and had not the comforts, amusements, or knowledge we have today; but they were happier.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLark Rise to Candleford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e is Flora Thompson's classic evocation of a vanished world of agricultural customs and rural culture. The trilogy of \u003cem\u003eLark Rise\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOver to Candleford\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCandleford Green\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Flora's childhood and youth during the 1880s in \u003cem\u003eLark Rise\u003c\/em\u003e, in reality Juniper Hill, the\u003cbr\u003ehamlet in Oxfordshire where she was born. Through the eyes of Laura, the author's fictional counterpart, Flora describes the cottages, characters, and way of life of the agricultural labourers and their families with whom she grew up; seasonal celebrations, schooling, church-going, entertainment and\u003cbr\u003estory-telling are described in fond and documentary detail. Later, when Laura leaves school and becomes assistant to the village postmistress, the same loving detail brings vividly to life the rural post office and its staff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition of the trilogy reproduces the original wood-engravings by Julie Neild and includes a new introduction by Phillip Mallet which looks at the background to the books and their enduring popularity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlora Thompson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhillip Mallett is a Lecturer in English at the University of St Andrews. Phillip Mallett's primary research interests are in the field of Victorian studies: in particular, in the work of Thomas Hardy; the idea of the city; gender, sexuality and the social role of women in the period 1870-1930; and\u003cbr\u003ein British responses to India from the 1830s till Independence.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52547139797299,"sku":"9780198796695","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZDFWMTF0SldNZlBQQVU1UjN6QUlCUT09.webp?v=1760998844","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/lark-rise-to-candleford-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}