Lark Rise To Candleford

  • Autor: Flora Thompson
  • Editora: Classica Libris

Sinopse

In the quiet villages and bustling market towns of late Victorian Oxfordshire, a way of life is slowly disappearing. Through the eyes of young Laura Timmins, Flora Thompson brings a vanished rural England vividly back to life.
Beginning in the small hamlet of Lark Rise, where families survive on meagre wages but share a wealth of songs, stories and traditions, Laura’s journey leads her towards the wider world of Candleford. Along the way, she encounters unforgettable neighbours, hardworking women, eccentric characters and the everyday joys and hardships of country life.
Combining gentle humour, keen observation and deep affection for ordinary people, Lark Rise to Candleford captures the rhythms of the seasons, the bonds of community and the sweeping changes brought by modernity.
A beloved classic of English literature, this complete trilogy is both a richly detailed portrait of a lost world and a timeless celebration of childhood, resilience and the enduring beauty of simple things.