Maeve Binchy

Sydänkohtauksia irlantilaiseen tapaan.Rakastetun bestseller-kirjailijan hyvän mielen klassikkokirja lääkäriklinikan suhdesolmuista.Tohtori Clara Casey on saanut uuden dublinilaisen sydänklinikan johdettavakseen, mutta luvassa on muutakin kuin rahoitusvaikeuksien ratkomista. Tyttäret aiheuttavat huolia, eikä suhde ex-mieheen ole helppo. Klinikan henkilökunta on kuitenkin hyvä parantamaan monenlaisia sydänvaivoja. Kun kuvaan astuu komea apteekkari Peter, Claran täytyy pohtia, mitä hänen oma sydämensä kestää.*”Naisten kirjallisuutta nykypäivän Jane Austenin hengessä.” The Standard-Times”Pitkän viikon, pitkän talven ja pitkän laman jälkeen Sydämenasiaon juuri sitä, mitä tarvitsemme.” Star Tribune”Hyväsydäminen ja viihdyttävä.” The Washington Post“Vain pahin mielensäpahoittaja voisi vastustaa tätä hilpeää, takkatulen ääressä luettavaa turvakirjaa.” Kirkus ReviewsMaeve Binchy (1940-2012) tuli tunnetuksi kautta maailman erityisesti irlantilaisen elämänmenon ja luonteenlaadun lämminhenkisenä kuvaajana. Hänen romaanejaan on käännetty yli 30 kielelle ja myyty yli 40 miljoonaa kappaletta. Binchy kuvaa viihdyttävällä tavalla, sentimentaalisuuteen sortumatta, esimerkiksi maalais- ja kaupunkilaiselämää ja Irlannin dramaattista lähimenneisyyttä.

Italian alkeita yksinäisille sydämille.Lämminhenkinen bestseller-romaani uusien asioiden oppimisesta, niin maailmasta kuin itsestäänkin.Aidan Dunne on tunnollinen dublinilainen opettaja väljähtäneessä avioliitossa. Signora Nora on palannut Irlantiin 26 Sisilian-vuoden jälkeen. Kun he pistävät pystyyn italian kielen iltaryhmän aikuisille, varsin kirjava ihmisjoukko ilmoittautuu mukaan. Vuoden aikana kielioppi kohenee ja keskustelu alkaa sujua, ja kun ryhmä matkustaa Roomaan testaamaan taitojaan, reissusta muodostuu ystävyyden ja yhteishengen huipentuma.*”Hurmaava, kiehtova, unohtumaton.” The Philadelphia Inquirer”Maeve Binchyn romaanien lukeminen on kuin palaisi kotiin.” The Washington PostMaeve Binchy (1940-2012) tuli tunnetuksi kautta maailman erityisesti irlantilaisen elämänmenon ja luonteenlaadun lämminhenkisenä kuvaajana. Hänen romaanejaan on käännetty yli 30 kielelle ja myyty yli 40 miljoonaa kappaletta. Binchy kuvaa viihdyttävällä tavalla, sentimentaalisuuteen sortumatta, esimerkiksi maalais- ja kaupunkilaiselämää ja Irlannin dramaattista lähimenneisyyttä.

Irlandskaja pisatelnitsa i zhurnalistka Mejv Binchi (1940-2012) khorosho izvestna ne tolko na svoej rodine, no i vo vsem mire. Peru Binchi, pomimo rasskazov, prinadlezhit bolee polutora desjatkov romanov, ee knigi neizmenno stanovilis bestsellerami i ne raz poluchali prestizhnye mezhdunarodnye premii. Slava prishla k nej posle vykhoda pervogo romana "Zazhgi svechu" (1982).V knige rasskazana istorija dvukh podrug, ikh postepennogo vzroslenija na fone sobytij, proiskhodjaschikh v 1940-1950-e gody na Britanskikh ostrovakh, gde stalkivajutsja dva ochen raznykh mira: urbanisticheskaja Anglija i patriarkhalnaja katolicheskaja Irlandija. Elizabet bylo vsego desjat let, kogda ej prishlos pokinut rodnoj dom. V Evrope shla vojna, London bombili, i roditeli reshili otpravit doch v bolee bezopasnoe mesto - v dalekij irlandskij gorodok. Devochku prijutila bolshaja, mnogodetnaja, sumatoshnaja semja, i zhizn Elizabet sovershenno izmenilas. No samoe glavnoe - u nee pojavilas blizkaja podruga Eshling. Oni sumeli sokhranit druzhbu na dolgie gody, verja, chto ikh otnoshenija vyderzhat ljubye trudnosti i ispytanija...

Irlandskaja pisatelnitsa i zhurnalistka Mejv Binchi (1940-2012) khorosho izvestna ne tolko na svoej rodine, no i vo vsem mire. Peru Binchi, pomimo rasskazov, prinadlezhit 16 romanov, ee knigi neizmenno stanovilis bestsellerami i ne raz poluchali prestizhnye mezhdunarodnye premii. V 1970-kh godakh Binchi opublikovala tri sbornika rasskazov, i dovolno uspeshno, no nastojaschaja slava prishla k nej posle vykhoda pervogo romana "Zazhgi svechu" (1982). V knige rasskazana istorija dvukh podrug, ikh postepennogo vzroslenija na fone sobytij, proiskhodjaschikh v 1940-1950-e gody na Britanskikh ostrovakh, gde, pomimo prochego, stalkivajutsja dva ochen raznykh mira: urbanisticheskaja Anglija i patriarkhalnaja katolicheskaja Irlandija. Elizabet bylo vsego desjat let, kogda ej prishlos pokinut rodnoj dom. V Evrope shla vojna, London bombili, i roditeli reshili otpravit doch v bolee bezopasnoe mesto - v dalekij irlandskij gorodok. Devochku prijutila bolshaja, mnogodetnaja, sumatoshnaja semja, i zhizn Elizabet sovershenno izmenilas. No samoe glavnoe - u nee pojavilas blizkaja podruga Eshling. Oni sumeli sokhranit druzhbu na dolgie gody, verja, chto ikh otnoshenija vyderzhat ljubye trudnosti i ispytanija... Vpervye na russkom!

Discover what inspired Maeve Binchy's novels and short stories in this hugely enjoyable collection. 'What this wonderful collection of her work for this paper from 1964 to 2011 makes abundantly clear is that she was a superb journalist' Irish Times

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the acclaimed author of Circle of Friends - In a small town on the west coast of Ireland, an unlikely cast of characters come together at a newly opened inn. This "delightful novel that] radiates the warmth and charm that fans will recognize and cherish" (USA Today). Stoneybridge is a small town on the west coast of Ireland where all the families know one another. When Chicky Starr decides to take an old, decaying mansion set high on the cliffs overlooking the windswept Atlantic Ocean and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, everyone thinks she is crazy. Helped by Rigger (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the house) and Orla, her niece (a whiz at business), Chicky is finally ready to welcome the first guests to Stone House's big warm kitchen, log fires, and understated elegant bedrooms. John, the American movie star, thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and Lillian are forced into taking a holiday together; Nicola and Henry, husband and wife, have been shaken by seeing too much death practicing medicine; Anders hates his father's business, but has a real talent for music; Miss Nell Howe, a retired schoolteacher, criticizes everything and leaves a day early, much to everyone's relief; the Walls are disappointed to have won this second-prize holiday in a contest where first prize was Paris; and Freda, the librarian, is afraid of her own psychic visions. Sharing a week with these characters is pure joy, full of Maeve's trademark warmth and humor. Once again, she embraces us with her grand storytelling.

New York Times Bestseller A tale of joy, heartbreak and hope, about a motherless girl collectively raised by a close-knit Dublin community. When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child, he agrees to take guardianship of the baby girl once she's born. But as a single father battling demons of his own, Noel can't do it alone. Fortunately, he has a competent, caring network of friends, family and neighbors: Lisa, his unlucky-in-love classmate, who moves in with him to help him care for little Frankie around the clock; his American cousin, Emily, always there with a pep talk; the newly retired Dr. Hat, with more time on his hands than he knows what to do with; Dr. Declan and Fiona and their baby son, Frankie's first friend; and many eager babysitters, including old friends Signora and Aidan and Frankie's doting grandparents, Josie and Charles. But not everyone is pleased with the unconventional arrangement, especially a nosy social worker, Moira, who is convinced that Frankie would be better off in a foster home. Now it's up to Noel to persuade her that everyone in town has something special to offer when it comes to minding Frankie. "Joyful, quintessential Binchy." --O, The Oprah Magazine

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the acclaimed author of Circle of Friends--"love, longing, and rich scenes of daily life.... What could be sweeter than a trip to an Irish village packed with robust native characters." --The Christian Science MonitorWhen a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann's Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann's for generations to share their dreams and fears, and speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it's a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed. Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, as the men and women of Whitethorn Woods must decide between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future.

Fascinating and informative - advice to inspire budding writers as well as entertaining Maeve Binchy fans the world over.'A motivating, and pleasingly undaunting volume for the would be writer in your life' DAILY MAIL'The most important thing to realise is that everyone is capable of telling a story. It doesn't matter where we were born or how we grew up' Maeve BinchyTHE MAEVE BINCHY WRITERS' CLUB gives a unique insight into how a No. 1 bestselling author writes. Inspired by a course run by the National College of Ireland, it comprises twenty letters from Maeve offering advice, tips and her own wonderfully witty take on the life of a writer, in addition to contributions from top writers, publishers and editors.Whether you want to write a saga or a thriller, comedy or journalism, or write for the radio or stage, the book also gives advice on the best way to get started, and what editors, publishers and agents are looking for.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The Copper Beech is as soothing as a cup of tea."--People In the little Irish town of Shancarrig, the young people carve their initials--and those of their loves--into the copper beech tree in front of the schoolhouse. But not even Father Gunn, the parish priest, who knows most of what goes on behind Shancarrig's closed doors, or Dr. Jims, the village doctor, who knows all the rest, realize that not everything in the placid village is what it seems. Unexpected passions and fears are bringing together many lives, such as the sensitive new priest and Miss Ross, the slight, beautiful schoolteacher . . . Leonora, the privileged daughter of the town's richest family, and Foxy Dunne, whose father did time in jail . . . and Nessa Ryan, whose parents run Ryan's Hotel, and two very different young men. For now the secrets in Shancarrig's shadows are starting to be revealed, from innocent vanities and hidden loves to crimes of the heart . . . and even to murder. Praise for The Copper Beech "A book with a difference . . . You'll take it home to lend to your best friend."--The New York Times Book Review "Binchy makes you laugh, cry, and care. Her warmth and sympathy render the daily struggles of ordinary people heroic and turn storytelling into art."--San Francisco Chronicle "The Copper Beech finds author Maeve Binchy at her Irish storytelling best "--Cleveland Plain Dealer

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Compulsively readable . . . Like all her exuberant fiction, The Glass Lake is large, generous, and full of life."--San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle Night after night the beautiful woman walked beside the serene waters of Lough Glass. Until the day she disappeared, leaving only a boat drifting upside down on the unfathomable lake that gave the town its name. Ravishing Helen McMahon, the Dubliner with film-star looks and unfulfilled dreams, never belonged in Lough Glass, not the way her genial pharmacist husband Martin belonged, nor their spirited daughter Kit. Suddenly she is gone and Kit is haunted by the memory of her mother, seen through a window, alone at the kitchen table, tears streaming down her face. Now Kit, too, has secrets: of the night she discovered a letter on Martin's pillow and burned it, unopened. The night her mother was lost. The night everything changed forever . . . Praise for The Glass Lake "Remarkably moving . . . may be her most compelling novel to date."--Chicago Tribune "Mesmerizing."--San Diego Union-Tribune "You won't be able to put the novel down."--Cosmopolitan

Kate Ryan and her husband, John, have a rollicking pub in the Irish village of Mountfern . . . four lovely children . . . and such wonderful dreams. But all that is about to change one fateful summer when American millionaire Patrick O'Neill comes to town with his irresistible charm, and money to burn. As love and hate vie for a town's quiet heart, old traditions begin to crumble away. . . . Patrick O'Neill builds the grand hotel of his dreams, with its promise of wealth and change. Loyalties are challenged, jealousies ignited, and tragedy strikes before the foundation is laid. Suddenly Kate and John Ryan's lives and family are bound up with the newcomer in ways they can never imagine. And Patrick O'Neill faces his own crisis of conscience and heart as the events he sets in motion take on a life of their own in a town that will never be the same again. Praise for Firefly Summer "The best Binchy yet."--The New York Times Book Review "Totally engrossing . . . unforgettable . . . an absolutely grand story . . . a lyrical and compelling family drama . . . Mountfern and its residents come vibrantly alive."--Cleveland Plain Dealer "The secrets hidden behind lace curtains, a young girl's first kiss, children's summer games, unexpected pregnancies, sudden deaths. She makes us feel as if we also know the place and its people. . . . One of those good old-fashioned stories that are as comfortable and comforting as home itself."--Philadelphia Inquirer

Ambition, betrayal, love. A wonderful love story from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends.'A powerful story of love and jealousy' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'A master storyteller' MARIAN KEYES'I have returned to read Maeve Binchy time and time again' LORRAINE KELLY'Compulsive reading... Binchy has the true story-teller's knack' OBSERVER_________________Growing up in a quiet seaside town, Clare O'Brien and David Power shout their hearts' desires into the echo cave, praying their destinies will carry them far away from Castlebay.Years later, their paths cross again. David, following in his father's footsteps, is studying medicine and Clare has won a scholarship to University College.But eventually Castlebay will draw them back and, against a backdrop of empty grey skies, sea-spray and howling winds, this drama of ambition, betrayal and love will reach its turbulent conclusion._________________Readers love Echoes . . .***** 'Maeve Binchy is a first class story teller, and ECHOES is one of her best. If you pick it up, you will not be disappointed.'***** 'I was transported by this book and also its characters stuck with me. 5 stars.'***** 'A warm, page-turning novel that makes you sad when it ends.'***** 'Maeve Binchy is always a pleasure and this book is no exception.'***** 'Just a wonderful and beautifully told story.'

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...

'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'Has a lovely warm heart . . . Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid' Evening Standard________________Every Friday without fail, the lilac bus transports the same seven people from the bustle of Dublin to spend the weekend in the quaint village of Rathdoon.Each passenger has their own reason for making the trip. What is Judy hiding? Why is Rupert so unwilling to return home? And why has driver Tom orchestrated the lilac bus's trip in the first place?As friendships are forged and secrets revealed, it soon becomes clear that there's more to these unsuspecting characters than meets the eye . . .________________Readers can't get enough of The Lilac Bus . . .***** 'This was the first Maeve Binchy book I ever read and by far my favourite.'***** 'This is a real 'comfort read' and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this author.'***** 'If you are in need a good story, a kind story, a story with heart and a little intrigue, you won't go wrong with The Lilac Bus.'

Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for 25 years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use in asking her sister or brother. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most.

and a drink-ridden photographer tries to relaunch a shattered career... This vintage collection of stories from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends is Maeve Binchy at her best - her trademark warmth, wit and compassion are unmistakeable.

'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 women tick. She crystallises their hopes, dreams and passions in her novels and now she has done it again in THE GLASS LAKE ... a marvellous read' Daily Mirror Kit McMahon lives in the small Irish town of Lough Glass, a place where nothing changes - until the day Kit's mother disappears and Kit is haunted by the memory of her, alone at the kitchen table, tears streaming down her face. Now Kit, too, has secrets: of the night she discovered a letter and burned it, unopened. The night her mother was lost. The night everything changed forever...

Tikhij irlandskij gorodok vzbudorazhen novostju: v ozere najdeno telo. Ego nevozmozhno opoznat, no, po vsej verojatnosti, eto ischeznuvshaja mesjats nazad zhena aptekarja, kotoraja ljubila brodit po beregu vecherami. Ona byla strannoj, eta Elen, vechno grustila, khotja, kazalos by, chego ej ne khvatalo: sama krasavitsa, predannyj muzh, dvoe detej...Dvenadtsatiletnjaja Kit obnaruzhivaet predsmertnoe pismo materi i szhigaet ego, ne chitaja: vdrug eto priznanie v namerenii lishit sebja zhizni? Ved samoubijts ne khoronjat v osvjaschennoj zemle. I lish spustja gody u Kit pojavitsja shans uznat, chto zhe proizoshlo s Elen na samom dele... Irlandskaja pisatelnitsa i zhurnalistka Mejv Binchi (1940-2012) proslavilas vo vsem mire posle vykhoda pervogo zhe romana "Zazhgi svechu". Knigi Binchi perevedeny na desjatki jazykov, ikh sovokupnyj tirazh prevyshaet 40 millionov ekzempljarov. V 1998 godu roman "Khrustalnoe ozero" stal samoj prodavaemoj knigoj v Irlandii. Kak i znamenityj bestseller Binchi "Dom na Tara-roud", on posvjaschen silnym zhenschinam v poiskakh schastja. Zakhvatyvajuschaja, pravdivaja i gorkaja istorija o ljubvi, predatelstve i iskuplenii.

Irlandskaja pisatelnitsa i zhurnalistka Mejv Binchi (1940-2012) khorosho izvestna ne tolko na svoej rodine, no i vo vsem mire. Peru Binchi, pomimo rasskazov, prinadlezhit bolee polutora desjatkov romanov, ee knigi neizmenno stanovilis bestsellerami i ne raz poluchali prestizhnye mezhdunarodnye premii. V 1970-kh godakh Binchi opublikovala tri sbornika rasskazov, i dovolno uspeshno, no nastojaschaja slava prishla k nej posle vykhoda pervogo romana "Zazhgi svechu" (1982).Ne menee znamenit i "Dom na Tara-roud". V 2005 godu roman byl ekranizirovan. V glavnykh roljakh - Endi Makdauell i Olivija Uiljams. V rossijskom prokate film poluchil nazvanie "Ljubov po obmenu".Legko li byt schastlivoj zhenschinoj? Da, konechno, schitaet Rija, ved u nee prekrasnyj dom v Dubline, ljubjaschij muzh i dvoe milykh detej. No odnazhdy ej pridetsja snjat rozovye ochki i uvidet svoju zhizn bez prikras. Zhestoko, zato otrezvljaet. Nado otdat dolzhnoe otchajannoj irlandskoj domokhozjajke, ona ne opuskaet ruk i ne pogruzhaetsja v besprosvetnuju depressiju, a vmesto etogo... soglashaetsja na strannoe predlozhenie: pomenjatsja domami na leto s neznakomkoj, zhivuschej v Novoj Anglii. U amerikanki Merilin zhelanie smenit obstanovku tozhe vozniklo ne na pustom meste, khotja etikh dvukh zhenschin, pomimo okeana, razdeljaet, kazalos by, slishkom mnogoe - u nikh raznyj kharakter i opyt, raznye problemy, raznye zhiznennye dramy. Pozhaluj, obschee lish odno: u toj i drugoj est tajna, kotoruju nevozmozhno nikomu otkryt. I kogda v kontse leta oni vstretjatsja litsom k litsu, im budet chto obsudit...