Light a Penny Candle
by Maeve Binchy
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Author: Maeve BinchyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-02-01
ISBN: 0451203046
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: Signet
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Book Review: A Tale of Friendship
Summary: 5 Stars
I gather this is the first novel written by Binchy, more than 20 years ago, and only now I had the chance of purchasing and reading it. Well, our beloved Irish author was born with a genuine storyteller's knack then, because her first novel is as good as any more recent one such as "Tara Road" - sometimes we can notice slight improvements in some writers throughout the years, but not Binchy, she had a perfect start and never disappointed us since then. "Light a Penny Candle" tells us the story of two girls from two different families and backgrounds who are brought together due to historical circumstances and become very good friends, the best ones. They'll go through difficult times, but they have each other, so they can overcome anything. It's a good idea to have a handkerchief or a box of tissues near you, you'll need them specially in the beginning chapters. After the main characters have grown up you expect them to be stronger - maybe the hankerchiefs and tissues won't be necessary at later stages - but you'll never lose interest in the series of events.The story is neatly organized into four parts from 1940 until 1960. The more recent edition from Signet also brings an excerpt of "Scarlet Feather", her latest novel before "Quentins". That is very nice indeed, because after savouring "Light a Penny Candle" you have this extra appetizer as well. I read somewhere that Binchy has "an army of fans" - lovely metaphor. I'm sure she does, and down here in Brazil I've got to say that I am the General of her South American army.
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