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Maeve Binchy
By the Author
Three Maeve Binchy Classics
THE GLASS LAKE Kit McMahon lives in the small Irish town of Lough Glass, a place where nothing changes - until the day Kit's mother…
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…
Firefly Summer
'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…
The Lilac Bus
Every Friday night, the same seven Dublin workers meet to travel home in Tom Fitzgerald's lilac-coloured minibus. Each of them needs to return regularly to…
Silver Wedding
A silver wedding means a family gathering - difficult occasions at the best of times. But for the Doyles - Deidre, Desmond and their children…
Circle of Friends
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,…
Light a Penny Candle
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…
London Transports
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…
The Garden Party and Other Stories
A collection of short stories from the Archives read for Radio 4, by best-selling author Maeve Binchy. Stories included are:"The Garden Party" - Helen looked…
Chestnut Street
Superb storytelling from one of the world's best-loved writers. Just round the corner from St Jarlath's Crescent (featured in MINDING FRANKIE) is Chestnut Street. Here,…
Maeve's Times
'Maeve's Times is funny and clever and kind, which are excellent qualities in both books and people' Irish Times 'As someone who fell off a…
Maeve Binchy - Five Great Novels
Five brilliant novels from one of the world's best-loved authors. Includes: QUENTINS; NIGHTS OF RAIN AND STARS; WHITETHORN WOODS; HEART AND SOUL; MINDING FRANKIE.
A Week in Winter
'Set in a country house hotel on the West coast of Ireland it's full of her trademark warmth, humour and lovable character' Woman The Sheedy…
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…
The Maeve Binchy Collection
Heart-warming and heart-pulling tales of everyday life, full of wit, charm and wisdom from the world's greatest storyteller. 'One of the world's best-loved writers' Woman's…
Minding Frankie
'Binchy weaves her magic once again in an addictive story about families and people who aren't always quite what they seem' Woman & Home Baby…
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…
Aches & Pains
A brilliantly funny guide to the trials and tribulations of hospitals and convalescence - from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy. Get the feel-better factor…
Scarlet Feather
'I literally could not put the book down' Sunday Express Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather have decided to create the best catering company in Dublin.…
Evening Class
'Warm, witty and with a deep understanding of what makes us tick, it's little wonder that Maeve Binchy's bewitching stories have become world-beaters' OK Magazine…
Whitethorn Woods
'A touching, funny, optimistic book full of wonderful, well observed characters' Daily Mail 'Maeve Binchy at her best' Choice Everything is changing in small Irish…
The Copper Beech
'Her storytelling ability is second to none' Mail on Sunday An old copper beech overlooks a school, and witnesses all the hopes and loves, dreams…
Nights of Rain and Stars
'The perfect summer read' Mail on Sunday 'The landscape is evocatively Greek, the characters so real you feel you know them. Warm, thoughtful, vintage Maeve…
The Glass Lake
'THE GLASS LAKE is Maeve Binchy at her spellbinding best - you'll never want it to end' Woman's Journal 'Maeve Binchy really knows what makes…
The Return Journey
'Heart-felt stories of life and love' Woman & Home from the No. 1bestselling author A pair of star-crossed travellers pick up each other's bags, and…
This Year It Will Be Different
'There's nobody like Binchy for warming the cockles, and this collection of Christmas stories warms them to white heat' Kate Saunders, The Times Christmas: a…
Heart and Soul
'Make no mistake, there is magic at work' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times Clara Casey has more than enough on her plate: two difficult daughters, a…
The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club
Fascinating and informative - advice to inspire budding writers as well as entertaining Maeve Binchy fans the world over. 'The most important thing to realise…