Chestnut Street by Maeve Binchy
A delightful collection of linked stories from No.1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy - simply the best. Unabridged edition.
The author gives us one last extraordinary look at ordinary people as they struggle with family relationships, romances gone awry, and the possibility for a better future.. all with Binchy's thoughtful and loving touch that will be sorely missed * Publishers Weekly *
Maeve Binchy's work continues to inspire ... thought-provoking, warm and funny in equal measure. * Woman *
Thanks to Binchy's characteristic compassion, we find ourselves sympathising with her underdogs, welcoming the punishments visited on her scoundrels, and wishing for justice for those long-suffering characters who keep trying to do the right thing without any hope of recompense ... an unexpected treat. * Irish Mail on Sunday *
In Chestnut Street [there is] enough kindness, wisdom and insight into human nature, to remind readers why Maeve Binchy was one of the most beloved writers this country has ever produced. * Irish Times *
Written over the past decades, these heartwarming stories of Dublin life, set around Chestnut Street, are collected together for the first time ... Binchy's last book is one to treasure. * Woman & Home *
Binchy wrote as naturally as she breathed, and this collection has all her trademark humanity and humour * Saga magazine *
Maeve Binchy's work continues to inspire ... thought-provoking, warm and funny in equal measure. * Woman *
Thanks to Binchy's characteristic compassion, we find ourselves sympathising with her underdogs, welcoming the punishments visited on her scoundrels, and wishing for justice for those long-suffering characters who keep trying to do the right thing without any hope of recompense ... an unexpected treat. * Irish Mail on Sunday *
In Chestnut Street [there is] enough kindness, wisdom and insight into human nature, to remind readers why Maeve Binchy was one of the most beloved writers this country has ever produced. * Irish Times *
Written over the past decades, these heartwarming stories of Dublin life, set around Chestnut Street, are collected together for the first time ... Binchy's last book is one to treasure. * Woman & Home *
Binchy wrote as naturally as she breathed, and this collection has all her trademark humanity and humour * Saga magazine *
Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined the IRISH TIMES. Her first novel, LIGHT A PENNY CANDLE, was published in 1982 and she went on to write over 20 books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for cinema and television, including TARA ROAD. Maeve Binchy received a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BRITISH BOOK AWARDS in 1999 and the Irish PEN/A.T. CROSS AWARD in 2007. In 2010 she was presented with the BOB HUGHES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BORD GAIS IRISH BOOK AWARDS by the President of Ireland. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for 35 years, and died in 2012. Visit her website at www.maevebinchy.com
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| EAN | 9781409152576 |
| Titel | Chestnut Street |
| Format | Audiobook CD Unabridged |
| Studio | Orion |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Hinweis | Nicht verfügbar |
| By (author) | Maeve Binchy |
| Read by | Kate Binchy (Reader) |