Over to Candleford
| Author | Flora Thompson |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press[1] |
Publication date | 1941 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Lark Rise |
| Followed by | Candleford Green |
Over to Candleford is a 1941 semi-autobiographical novel by the English author Flora Thompson.
In 1945 the book was republished as part of the trilogy Lark Rise to Candleford, comprising the novels Lark Rise (1939), Over to Candleford (1941), and Candleford Green (1943).[2]
Plot
The novel follows the childhood of Laura Timmins (the author Flora Thompson herself, born Flora Timms) in the small rural northern Oxfordshire hamlet of 'Lark Rise' and the surrounding countryside. [2] It is a study of her family and relatives in the nearby market town of 'Candleford' (based chiefly on Buckingham).[3]
References
- ↑ Thompson, Flora (1941). Over to Candleford. British Library catalogue
- 1 2 Mabey, Richard (2014). "Chapter 12". Dreams of the Good Life. Allen Lane. ISBN 1846142784.
- ↑ Mabey, Richard (13 December 2008). "Diary of a country woman". The Guardian: Review 1–4. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
See also
- Lark Rise to Candleford, the trilogy of which this novel is a part.
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