{"title":"Flora Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlora Thompson's works, including \u003cem\u003eLark Rise to Candleford\u003c\/em\u003e, offer a heartfelt glimpse into rural English life at the turn of the 20th century. Her gentle, evocative storytelling captures the rhythms of village communities and the subtle changes brought by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rich descriptions and a nostalgic tone that illuminates everyday experiences with warmth and authenticity. Flora Thompson's writing is ideal for those who appreciate reflective, character-driven general fiction rooted in the English countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lark-rise-to-candleford-by-flora-thompson-9781529024050","title":"Lark Rise to Candleford","description":"Lark Rise to Candleford captures a piece of social history in this ever popular fictional account of an English rural upbringing between the wars. \n\nPart of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition contains all three books - Lark Rise, Over to Candleford and Candleford Green with an introduction by Bill Gallagher, screenwriter of the hugely popular BBC television adaptation.\n\nLaura Timms spends her childhood in a country hamlet called Lark Rise. An intelligent and enquiring child, she is always attentive to the way of life around her - the lives of a farming community and nature as it transforms through the seasons, their working lives together and their celebrations. Whilst much is to be admired and cherished about her community, when she looks back on it as an adult  she doesn't shy away from describing hardship too. Laura attends the village school and leaves at the age of fourteen to work for the postmistress of the village of Candleford. There her eyes are opened to wider horizons.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242779062508,"sku":"9781529024050","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529024050-lark-rise-to-candleford-1.jpg?v=1787976260"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/flora-thompson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}