The Glass Lake A tangled, touching story of love, loss and misunderstanding. To the outsider Kit McMahon, growing up in the lakeside village of Lough Glass, leads a charmed life. She is the loved daughter of Martin McMahon, the kindly local pharmacist, and Helen, his beautiful wife. She has a little brother Emmet, a best … Read More
A Few of the Girls A superb new collection from the No.1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy: ‘Reading her books is like gossiping with old friends’ Daily Express ‘The Irish do love telling stories, and we are suspicious of people who don’t have long, complicated conversations. There used to be a rule in etiquette books that … Read More
Chestnut Street Just round the corner from St Jarlath’s Crescent (featured in Minding Frankie) is Chestnut Street. Here, the lives of the residents are revealed in Maeve Binchy’s wonderfully compelling tales: Bucket Maguire, the window cleaner, who must do more than he bargained for to protect his son. Nessa Byrne, who’s aunt comes to visit … Read More
Maeve’s Times ‘As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to hear what they were saying at the next table in a restaurant, I suppose I am obsessively interested in what some might consider the trivia of other people’s lives.’ Maeve Binchy is well-known for her bestselling novels, the most recent of … Read More
Full House Dee loves her children very much, but now they are all grown up, shouldn’t they leave home? Rosie moved out when she got married, but it didn’t work out, so now she is back with her parents. Helen is a teacher, and doesn’t earn enough for a place of her own. Anthony writes … Read More
A Week in Winter Set on the west coast of Ireland, a mesmerising book from the much-loved No.1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy. The Sheedy sisters had lived in Stone House for as long as anyone could remember. Set high on the cliffs on the west coast of Ireland, overlooking the windswept Atlantic ocean, it was … Read More
Minding Frankie A superb novel from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy: ‘She is the Queen of Fiction…Once you read Maeve you are hooked for life’ Irish Times Baby Frankie is born into an unusual family. Her mother is desperate to find someone to take care of her child and she doesn’t have much time. … Read More
Heart and Soul A novel full of warmth and magic from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy. Clara Casey has more than enough on her plate. Her daughters are a handful and Clara, a senior cardiac specialist, has a new job to cope with… For Ania, meeting Clara Casey is a miracle: she had never … Read More
Whitethorn Woods The people of Rossmore, each with their own story, wait for the great road of progress… From the No.1 bestselling author of HEART AND SOUL. The town of Rossmore is a special place, full of character and charm. Nestled beside the Whitethorn Woods, the town has grown since the days when it was … Read More
Star Sullivan Molly Sullivan said that the new baby was a little star. She was no trouble at all and she was always smiling, so she became known as Star and no one remembered that her name was Oona. Star Sullivan just wanted everyone to be happy – her father to stop gambling, her mother … Read More
Nights of Rain and Stars One summer. Four strangers. A tragedy that will change their lives… A brilliant novel from the No.1 bestselling author of HEART AND SOUL. In a Greek taverna, high over the small village of Aghia Anna, four people meet for the first time: Fiona, an Irish nurse, Thomas, a Californian academic; … Read More
Quentins Wonderful characters and Maeve Binchy’s inimitable storytelling talent – a winner from the No. 1 bestselling author. Every table at Quentins Restaurant has a thousand stories to tell: tales of love, betrayal and revenge. Ella Brady wants to make a documentary about the renowned Dublin restaurant that has captured the spirit of a generation … Read More
Scarlet Feather Drama, humour, warmth and wonderful characters… vintage Binchy – the No.1 bestselling author of Heart and Soul. Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather have decided to create the best catering company in Dublin. They have the perfect premises, heaps of talent, and even a few contacts, but not everyone seems as pleased by the idea … Read More
The Return Journey In this extraordinary collection of stories, the world-wide bestselling author of Evening Class once again reveals her incomparable understanding of matters of the heart. In The Return Journey, Maeve Binchy creates powerful compelling stories of love, loss, revelation, and reconciliation. A secretary’s silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on … Read More
Aches & Pains Get the feel-better factor from Maeve Binchy as she teams up with artist Wendy Shea to bring us ACHES & PAINS. This gem of a book includes: Five things you can say to annoy the patient in the next bed How to put on elastic stockings Six ways to make non-alcoholic drinks … Read More
Tara Road Two women – one Irish, one American – exchange homes for the summer; their unlikely and touching friendship unveils secrets and changes lives. Ria and Marilyn have never met – they live thousands of miles apart, separated by the Atlantic Ocean: one in a big, warm, Victorian house in Tara Road, Dublin, the … Read More
Evening Class A group of people in Dublin, all looking for something more in their lives, find their hopes and dreams tied up in a twice-weekly Italian class. The Italian evening class at Mountainview School is like hundreds of others starting up all over the city. But this class has its own special quality – … Read More
This Year it Will be Different A superb collection of short stories from the No. 1 bestselling author. Filled with Maeve Binchy’s trademark wit and true storytelling genius, THIS YEAR IT WILL BE DIFFERENT powerfully evokes the lives of wives, husbands, children, friends and lovers. There are step-families grappling with exes; long-married couples faced with … Read More
The Copper Beech An old copper beech overlooks a school, and witnesses all the hopes and loves, dreams and ambitions of the children who grew up there… By the school house at Shancarrig stands a copper beech, its bark scarred with the names and dreams of the pupils who have grown up under its branches. … Read More
Circle of Friends The classic bestseller (made into a hugely successful film) about friendship from Maeve Binchy. In the small Irish town of Knockglen, best friends Bernadette (‘Benny’) and Eve are inseparable. Benny is an adored only child, and Eve, a poor, birdlike orphan brought up by nuns. On their first day at University College, … Read More
Silver Wedding Maeve Binchy sees to the heart of the matter with another absorbing story. A silver wedding means a family gathering – difficult occasions at the best of times. But for the Doyles – Deidre, Desmond and their children Anna, Helen and Brendan – it will be more difficult than most. For each of … Read More
Firefly Summer A new arrival will change a town forever. ‘FIREFLY SUMMER is warm, humorous, sad and happy. Reading it is a joy’ – Irish Independent In the summer of 1962, an American millionaire arrives in a small, sleepy Irish town with far-reaching consequences. For the children of the Ryan family, the long hot summers are … Read More
The Lilac Bus A group of people meet every week – each with their own story to tell. From the no.1 bestselling author of A WEEK IN WINTER – Maeve Binchy at her very best. Every Friday night, the same seven Dublin workers meet to travel home in Tom Fitzgerald’s lilac-coloured minibus. Each of them … Read More
Echoes A dramatic story of love and betrayal played out against the backdrop of the Irish coast by the No.1 bestselling author of Minding Frankie. This is the story of two very different children growing up in a small Irish seaside town in the 50s and 60s. Shouting their hearts’ desires into the echo cave, … Read More
Dublin 4 A society hostess entertains her husband’s mistress to dinner; a country girl savours the delights of city life; a student faces the dilemma of unmarried pregnancy; and a drink-ridden photographer tries to relaunch his shattered career. A vintage collection of four stories set in the heart of Dublin’s fashionable Southside, DUBLIN 4 has … Read More
London Transports A short story collection set on the London tube from the bestselling author of A WEEK IN WINTER. Unabridged edition. A delectable collection of 22 short stories centred around people travelling on the London Underground. We meet a young couple travelling nervously to Seven Sisters for their first wife-swapping party; there’s Annie’s Pimlico … Read More
Light a Penny Candle The story of two different women and a lifelong friendship from the No.1 bestselling author of A Week in Winter. As a child, Elizabeth was sent from her war-torn, rather loveless home in London to stay with a big, boisterous family in a small town in Ireland. There she meets Aisling, … Read More