Famous Firsts Light a Penny Candle, (Paperback)

from bibliophile26

One of those books that I've had on my shelves FOREVER that I wanted to read and get rid of. Binchy is Irish and most of her books are set (at least partially) in Ireland. It is the story of two girls, Aisling and Elizabeth who meet as little girls when Elizabeth is sent from her home in England ...

from mazda502001

I adore this author's books and have read many of them. I enjoyed this one just as much as her others. Back Cover Blurb: Evacuated from Blitz-battered London, genteel Elizabeth White is sent to stay with the boisterous Irish O'Connors. It is the beginning of an unshakeable bond between Elizabeth ...

from jayne_charles

The first Maeve Binchy I ever read, and I think it was also the first one she wrote. Follows the relationship between two girls who first meet during the war when one is sent to stay at the home of the other, and their changing fortunes as the years go by. The author's later novels are more polis...

from kp9949

Very good. I found this story of Elizabeth White to be a very intriguing one. Elizabeth is send away from war-torn London (WWII) to a safer Ireland to live with a friend of her mother's. There she meets Aisling O'Connor who becomes her lifelong friend. Once returned to London, Elizabeth must find...

from maureenmkelly

Meave an Irish writer, with a compassion and insight into the Irish way of life. The prelude, leaves the reader with an inquisitive mind regarding where the story is going, as it traverses 20 years of 2 girls lives.....It ends with the reader wanting to write or to read the sequel....which is lef...