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Flora Thompson's Lark rise Trilogy
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Has anyone read Flora Thompson's trilogy of books about Larkrise to candleford?
Love the tv series, thinking of trying the books.
I've always assumed that the narration at the begining of each episode (read by sarah Lancashire) was actual excerpts from Flora Thompson's diary's, Is that correct?
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Love the tv series, thinking of trying the books.
I've always assumed that the narration at the begining of each episode (read by sarah Lancashire) was actual excerpts from Flora Thompson's diary's, Is that correct?
http://www.play.com/B...rce=0&urlrefer=search
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Read them long before the TV series - of which I've seen a few episodes but not really made a point of following. I get the impression that some of the episodes - particularly later ones - are only very loosely based on the books.
But do try the books - they are worth reading.
Not sure about the narration - I would imagine it's direct from the books, which are in narrative form. I didn't know her diaries (if they exist) had been published.
But do try the books - they are worth reading.
Not sure about the narration - I would imagine it's direct from the books, which are in narrative form. I didn't know her diaries (if they exist) had been published.
I have just re-read them and they are much more true to life than the series. Lark Rise is a day's walk from Candleford (Juniper Hill to Buckingham in real life), and in the first series is was about 4 hours away. In the latest series they seem to walk backwards and forward several times a day!!
The real Dorcas was a spinster in her mid 50's and rather stout!
The real Dorcas was a spinster in her mid 50's and rather stout!
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