Maeve Binchy

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…

'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…

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…

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…

A silver wedding means a family gathering - difficult occasions at the best of times. But for the Doyles - Deidre, Desmond and their children…

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…

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…

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,…

This is the story of two very different children growing up in a small Irish seaside town in the 50s and 60s. Shouting their hearts'…

'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…

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…

A delightful collection of linked stories from No. 1 bestselling author - simply the best. Just round the corner from St Jarlath's Crescent (featured in…

'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…

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.

'Set in a country house hotel on the West coast of Ireland it's full of her trademark warmth, humour and lovable character' Woman 'This is…

A fantastic Maeve Binchy - written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. Dee loves her children very much, but now they are…

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…

'Binchy weaves her magic once again in an addictive story about families and people who aren't always quite what they seem' Woman & Home 'It'll…

Maeve Binchy's highly successful Quick Read. 'She is the Queen of Fiction and one of the funniest and best-loved storytellers in the world . .…

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…

'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…

'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…

'Her storytelling ability is second to none' Mail on Sunday 'Maeve Binchy is a master storyteller' New York Times An old copper beech overlooks a…

'Absorbing and delightful' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times 'For anyone who likes good storytelling ... it is like being reunited with old friends' Sunday Express Every…

'An absolute joy. No one sweeps you away like Maeve' Veronica Henry 'The perfect summer read' Mail on Sunday Maeve Binchy at her very best…

'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…

'I literally could not put the book down' Sunday Express 'This is Binchy at her finest' Woman and Home 'It's little wonder that Maeve Binchy's…

'Irresistible' Elle AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK 'This is Binchy at her best' Mail on Sunday A house swap leads to an unlikely and touching…

'Heart-felt stories of life and love' Woman & Home from the No. 1 bestselling author 'Maeve Binchy's work continues to inspire . . . thought-provoking,…

'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…

'Make no mistake, there is magic at work' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times 'Oh, the bliss ... Maeve's back, on top form ... The heart is…

Fascinating and informative - advice to inspire budding writers as well as entertaining Maeve Binchy fans the world over. 'A motivating, and pleasingly undaunting volume…