A DEVON author will be giving a talk in Crediton on her novel about farm labourers in the 1800s.

Liz Shakespeare will read “illuminating extracts” from her book The Song of the Skylark and take questions from the audience on Monday, October 14 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Boniface Centre.

Published in 2020, The Song of the Skylark is described as a “historical interpretation of the lives of agricultural labourers in 19th century North Devon, drawn from contemporary newspaper accounts, parish records and census data”.

It is set in 1842 and based on the true story of a young brother and sister sent to work as parish apprentices on a remote North Devon farm.

A range of Ms Shakespeare’s books will be available for sale on the night.

Her latest book about a remarkable Torrington story, The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones, was published earlier this year.

Publication the Historical Novel Review described Ms Shakespeare as an author who “specialises in breathing life into the true stories of the past.”

Entry costs £2 for CAHMS members and £5 for non-members. Membership is £15 a year. Tea, coffee and biscuits are included in admission.

The Boniface Centre can be found on Church Lane in Crediton. There are free car parking spaces at the rear of Crediton Parish Church.

CAHMS hosts talks on the second Monday of each month from September to May.

You can find out more about the author by visiting: lizshakespeare.co.uk.