A Few of the Girls “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 you should invite four talkers and four listeners to a dinner party. That doesn’t work in Ireland, because nobody knows four listeners.” … Read More
Chestnut Street A delightful collection of linked stories. 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 … Read More
Full House A fantastic Maeve Binchy – written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. 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 … Read More
Star Sullivan Maeve Binchy’s highly successful Quick Read. 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 – … Read More
The Builders Nan Ryan lives by herself at Number 14 Chestnut Road. When it’s heard that the builders are coming to work on the deserted house next door, everyone has an opinion. Nan’s three grown-up children reckon she won’t get a moment of peace. Not to mention the mess they’ll create. Or the fact that … Read More
The Return Journey The Return Journey brings us sons and lovers, daughters and strangers, husbands and wives in their infinite variety – powerfully compelling stories of love, loss, revelation, and reconciliation. A secretary’s silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip; a man and a woman’s mutual disdain at first sight … 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
Dublin 4 A vintage collection of short stories set in the heart of Dublin, from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends. 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 … Read More
Victoria Line, Central Line With her characteristic mix of compassionate humour and biting realism, this vintage collection of stories is Maeve Binchy at her very best. Millions of people travel on London’s tube every day, yet we usually give our fellow passengers only a cursory glance. But each one of these nameless passengers has their … Read More