Light a Penny Candle - Maeve Binchy

Read July 2020

Young Elizabeth is sent from England to Ireland for safety during WWII. She lives with the O'Connors and becomes close friends with their daughter of the same age, Aisling (Ashley). The story follows their lives, and their friendship after the War. Binchy creates great characters that have qualities to emulate and mortal and ethical situations to ponder. Elizabeth is also close with Mrs. O'Connor, Eileen, who is a foil to her own weak minded mother. I enjoyed it very much.

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