History Literature / LightAPennyCandle

At over 800 pages long, this is one of Binchy's longest novels, with [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many side characters]], making it very difficult to summarise. It's also [[DownerEnding comparatively darker]] than Binchy's usual fare.

* YourCheatingHeart: Johnny [[spoiler: continues to have other lovers, even while he's dating Elizabeth. Later Aisling calls him out on this, but he refuses to change]]

''Light A Penny Candle'' is the debut novel of Creator/MaeveBinchy, published in 1982. The novel follows Elizabeth White and Aisling O'Connor over a period of 20 years, as their friendship grows and changes.

* YourCheatingHeart: Johnny [[spoiler: continues to have other lovers, even while he's dating Elizabeth. Later Aisling calls him out on this, but he refuses to change]]

The novel begins in 1940, when [[ShrinkingViolet Elizabeth]] is evacuated to Ireland during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.She is sent to live in Kilgarret with the [[BigScrewedUpFamily O'Connors]], and quickly befriends [[FieryRedhead Aisling]]. She gradually comes out of her shell and becomes more confident, and she returns to England after the war as an independent young woman. However she finds that things aren't as she left them, and although she keeps in touch with Aisling, their friendship will be tested by the years to come.

The novel begins in 1940, when [[ShrinkingViolet Elizabeth]] is evacuated to Ireland during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.She is sent to live in Kilgarret with the [[BigScrewedUpFamily O'Connors]], and quickly befriends [[FieryRedhead Aisling]]. She gradually comes out of her shell and becomes more confident, and when she returns to England after the war as an independent young woman. However she finds that things aren't as she left them, and although she keeps in touch with Aisling, their friendship will be tested by the years to come.

* TheAlcoholic: Tony [[spoiler:gets drunk on his wedding night, and passes out before the marriage can be consumated. He's also frequently drunk, and when Aisling finally confronts him about it, he hits her in a violent rage. He ends up dying in a nursing home from liver failure]]

* ObnoxiousInLaws: Maureen's mother-in-law, Mrs Daly is dismissive of everything Maureen does, and is very possessive of her grandchildren. Subverted with Mrs Murray, who appears like this at first, but turns out to be a lonely old woman.

* [[ApronMatron Apron Matron]] : Eileen

* [=ApronMatron=]: Eileen

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At over 800 pages long, this is one of Binchy's longest novels, with [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters many side characters]], making it very difficult to summarise. It's also [[DownerEnding comparatively darker]] than Binchy's usual fare.

At over 800 pages long, this is one of Binchy's longest novels, with [[Loadsandloadsofcharacters many side characters]], making it very difficult to summarise. It's also[[DownerEnding comparatively darker]] than Binchy's usual fare.

The novel begins in 1940, when [[ShrinkingViolet Elizabeth]] is evacuated to Ireland during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.She is sent to live in Kilgarret with the [[BigScrewedUpFamily O'Connors]], and quickly befriends [[FieryRedhead Aisling]]. She gradually comes out of her shell and becomes more confident, and when she returns to England after the war as an independent young woman.

The novel begins in 1940, when Elizabeth is evacuated to Ireland during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.She is sent to live in Kilgarret with the [[BigScrewedUpFamily O'Connors]], and quickly befriends [[FieryRedhead Aisling]]

The novel begins in 1940, when Elizabeth is evacuated to Ireland during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.

''Light A Penny Candle'' is the debut novel of Maeve Binchy, published in 1982. The novel follows Elizabeth White and Aisling O'Connor over a period of 20 years, as their friendship grows and changes. The novel begins in 1940, when Elizabeth is evacuated to Ireland during the Blitz

''Light A Penny Candle'' is the debut novel of Creator/Maeve Binchy, published in 1982