Light a Penny Candle
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Light a Penny Candle is a bestselling novel by Irish author Maeve Binchy that follows the enduring friendship between two girls from World War II through adulthood.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Light a Penny Candle canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Maeve Binchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| followsCharactersFrom | childhood to adulthood ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780708826030 ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 600+ ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
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Irish society in the mid-20th century ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Aisling O'Connor
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
coming of age
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family relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ |
| market | adult readership ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a bestseller
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being Maeve Binchy's first published novel ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The novel follows the lifelong friendship between English girl Elizabeth White and Irish girl Aisling O'Connor, beginning when Elizabeth is evacuated to Ireland during World War II and continuing through their adult lives. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ward Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod |
World War II
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post–World War II ⓘ |
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