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The Light a Candle Society
- Author
- Ruth Hogan
- Narrator
- Mark Elstob
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 26 June 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 36 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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George McGlory - recent widower, part-time librarian, pub quiz enthusiast and lover of loud shirts witnesses a public health funeral and is deeply moved by the sight of the lonely coffin with no flowers and no mourners in attendance.
He joins forces with Elena, a florist, Edwin, an undertaker, Sid, the owner of a bric-a-brac and second-hand furniture emporium, and Roxy his library colleague to form The Light a Candle Society and banish lonely funerals for good.
As they honour the dead together, George reflects on his own life and the rifts within his family. Can he find the courage and humility to face the demons of his past and repair his broken relationships before it's too late?
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- Author
- Ruth Hogan
- Narrator
- Mark Elstob
- Duration
- 8 hours 36 minutes
- Release Date
- 26 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781004195930
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
Synopsis
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candleGeorge McGlory - recent widower, part-time librarian, pub quiz enthusiast and lover of loud shirts witnesses a public health funeral and is deeply moved by the sight of the lonely coffin with no flowers and no mourners in attendance.He joins forces with Elena, a florist, Edwin, an undertaker, Sid, the owner of a bric-a-brac and second-hand furniture emporium, and Roxy his library colleague to form The Light a Candle Society and banish lonely funerals for good.As they honour the dead together, George reflects on his own life and the rifts within his family. Can he find the courage and humility to face the demons of his past and repair his broken relationships before it's too late?
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