Silver Wedding
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Silver Wedding by Maeve Binchy
Another unforgettable novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends. 'What better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy?' HELLO! Magazine _______________ An unforgettable novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends Desmond and Deirdre Doyle's silver wedding anniversary is drawing ever closer, and it falls to the couple's eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how best to commemorate the big day. No use asking her sister Helen, living in her London convent, or her brother Brendan, who has chosen exile on a bleak farm in the west of Ireland. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most. And as the day draws nearer, so the tension mounts, until finally the guests gather at the party itself. . . _______________ Readers can't get enough of Silver Wedding . . . ***** 'When I read a Maeve, I feel I have come home.' ***** 'A clever and insightful read.' ***** 'I love her style. Her characters are so rich.' ***** 'One of my favorite writers, she understands people in a rare way.' ***** 'An excellent read, as always!'
"Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life" Irish Independent "An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters" Sunday Times "A rousing good story.. Laughter and tears: it's what Binchy does best" San Francisco Chronicle "Maeve Binchy is one of the few writers who can pull at your heartstrings ... she has a touching belief in goodness, but knows that bad things happen... reading her books is like gossiping with old friends" Daily Express "A joy to read from start to finish" Best
Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin, and went to school at the Holy Child Convent in Killiney. She took a history degree at UCD and taught in various girls' schools, writing travel articles in the long summer holidays. In 1969 she joined the Irish Times and for many years she was based in London writing humorous columns from all over the world. She is the author of five collections of short stories as well as twelve novels including Circle of Friends, The Copper Beech, Tara Road, Evening Class and The Glass Lake. Maeve Binchy died on 30 July 2012. She is survived by her husband, the writer Gordon Snell.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099498629 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099498626 |
| Title | Silver Wedding |
| Author | Maeve Binchy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2006-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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