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Lark Rise is Flora Thompson's childhood memories of a north Oxfordshire village, the people who lived and worked in it, and a way of life that has totally disappeared. The story is built around Laura and her brother Edmund, through whose eyes are seen 'old Sally', whose grandfather built the house she lived in before the enclosure of the heathland, children's games, the interaction of village and gentry, and the way in which the seasons governed life.

©1939 Flora Thompson (P)2019 Soundings Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Funny Feel-Good
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A real joy. The rhythm of the tale against a rhythm of the life back then

A hard simple way if life

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Very entertaining can still hear my mother describing her school days her walk to school and going to church so this book was rather comforting. Thank you.

School days remembered

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Super story of a pastoral life gone by. Relatable family life and beautifully read.

Lovely Story

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The Hamlet is described so perfectly, it’s easy to imagine yourself gazing at the wheat fields and the characters feel like old neighbours. You couldn’t have chosen a better narrator. One of my favourite Audible books and I’ll listen to it again because I love the way it made me feel. And the ending, so poignant.

A wonderful book you must listen to

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Really enjoyed this. I was in the play adaptation when in school, so it was a lovely experience to read the book.

Wonderful book - and beautifully read.

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