Firefly Summer by Maeve Binchy
Kate and John Ryan have four children, of whom the eldest are Michael and Dara. Their small town is peaceful and friendly, an unchanging background for a golden childhood. In long, hot summers Michael and Dara and their friends fish and swim or play in the ivy-clad ruins of Fernscourt, when the great house burnt down during the Troubles...
Wonderfully warm and involving -- Katie Fforde
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 *
The secrets hidden behind lace curtains, a young girl's first kiss, children's summer games, unexpected pregnancies, sudden deathsShe makes us feel as if we also know the place and the people... One of those good old-fashioned stories that are as comfortable and comforting as home itself * The Philadelphia Inquirer *
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 *
The secrets hidden behind lace curtains, a young girl's first kiss, children's summer games, unexpected pregnancies, sudden deathsShe makes us feel as if we also know the place and the people... One of those good old-fashioned stories that are as comfortable and comforting as home itself * The Philadelphia Inquirer *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099498667 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099498669 |
| Title | Firefly Summer |
| Author | Maeve Binchy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2006-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 928 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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