The Old Church Clock

** "The Old Church Clock" by Richard Parkinson is a narrative where an old man shares his life story while connecting it to an old church clock. The book explores the elderly man's memories of his youth in the countryside, filled with different points of view from the people around him. The story begins with the protagonist reconnecting with someone he knows at the old church clock. This character expresses his long relationship with the clock, indicating its importance in his life over the years. Their talk leads to the elderly man remembering his early life, with both happy and difficult times, from his beginning in a peaceful lake district to his important experiences in school. The characters grow, society is looked at, and the past and the present are woven together to show what life is like. **