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Originally Posted by ekbell
The following is mostly lighter reading not classics as such.
I enjoy Miss Read for light reading focused on characters in small English cities or villages.
Edith Pargeter has some good character heavy books written under that name (I particularly enjoyed Lost Children which is set in post-WWWII England).
The semi-autobiographical Candleford Trilogy by Flora Thompson(omnibus titles Lark Rise to Candleford provides a fascinating look at being rural poor in late 19th Century England .
I've heard good things about The Provincial Lady by E. M. Delafield and the Barsetshire series by Angela Thirkell.
The Blog Furrowed Middlebrow has reviews on many books that fit your description some of which are actually being republished. |
Oh wow!! Thank you for the suggestions and the blog link!!
I loved the series Lark Rise to Candleford and I’m super intrigued by The Provincial Lady.
Thank you!!!