The Light a Candle Society
The most heartwarming, joyful, uplifting read for 2025
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Atlantic Books
Publishing:26th Jun '25
£17.99
This title is due to be published on 26th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
'LIFE-AFFIRMING AND FULL OF LOVE' CELIA ANDERSON
Every flame tells a story...
George McGlory has been struggling since the death of his beloved wife, Audrey. But when he witnesses a public health funeral - with no flowers and no mourners - he is inspired to create The Light a Candle Society.
As George and his friends join together to celebrate forgotten lives, their care, compassion, humour and friendship become gifts not only to the people they are remembering, but to each other.
And the kindness of strangers gives them strength to confront the secrets of their own histories, forging joyful and unexpected new connections...
Praise for Ruth Hogan:
'Magical ... uplifting ' ANTON DU BEKE
'Told with wit and heart' BETH MORREY
'Every page is a joy' PIP WILLIAMS
'Delightfully uplifting' WOMAN'S OWN
'Full of hope' PRIMA
Moving, uplifting and thought provoking in equal parts. George is determined that nobody should leave this life without a fitting celebration. As he build his team with this end in mind, lives are changed, bonds are forged and something joyful emerges from the sadness. Life-affirming and full of love, this book is one to treasure. I adored it! -- Celia Anderson, bestselling author of 59 MEMORY LANE
A lovely, lovely novel, full of humanity, humour and kindness. I loved it! -- Elizabeth Buchan, author of TWO WOMEN IN ROME
Pulsing with life, hope and full of characters that leap off the page and straight into your heart, The Phoenix Ballroom has all the right moves and will enthral and delight everyone who reads it -- Mike Gayle on THE PHOENIX BALLROOM
The ballroom is a magical place, and Ruth Hogan's love and warmth for all the things within it shine brightly in the pages of this wonderful story. She has created such an uplifting world, and the Phoenix Ballroom feels like an old friend of mine -- Anton du Beke on THE PHOENIX BALLROOM
A rich and joyful story told with wit and heart. And the most glamorously-named protagonist ever. Look out for this sweeping waltz of a novel. -- Beth Morrey on THE PHOENIX BALLROOM
Delightfully uplifting * Women's Own on THE PHOENIX BALLROOM *
Full of hope * Prima on THE PHOENIX BALLROOM *
ISBN: 9781805460749
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
368 pages
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