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Nights of Rain and Stars

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Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy follows a diverse group of strangers who find themselves meeting in a small, picturesque Greek village during a time of crisis. As they each confront their own personal struggles and secrets, the idyllic setting and newfound friendships offer unexpected paths towards healing and transformation. The book beautifully weaves together themes of love, loss, and the power of human connection.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by tales of friendship and self-discovery set against a beautiful Greek island backdrop. This story weaves together the lives of strangers whose paths converge in a quaint coastal town, offering rich character development and the warmth of human connection.

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Nights of Rain and Stars

The superb novel of one summer, and four people whose lives are irrevocably changed.
'The perfect summer read' Mail on Sunday

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An absolute joy. No one sweeps you away like Maeve — Veronica Henry

The perfect summer readMail on Sunday

Maeve Binchy at her very best - the superb novel of one summer, and four people whose lives are irrevocably changed.

The setting is wonderfully seductive . . . Binchy weaves her usual magic . . . Binchy is degrees better than most other novelists and her storytelling ability is second to noneSunday Express

Four strangers, with nothing in common but a need to escape, meet in a Greek taverna high above the small village of Aghia Anna. From Ireland, America, Germany and England, they have each left behind their homes and their old lives, when a shocking tragedy throws them unexpectedly together.

Nights of Rain and Stars is the story of one summer and four people, each with a life in turmoil, and Vonni, the Irish exile who would very much like to help them, but has demons of her own to battle...

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Nights of Rain and Stars* is praised for its immersive setting and Maeve Binchy's skill as a master storyteller. The novel transports readers to a Greek island with a captivating narrative, filled with vivid characters and emotional depth. It offers a comforting, nostalgic reading experience with Binchy's signature charm and warm, inviting prose.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398709607

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 July 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 416

About the Author

Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined the Irish Times. Her first novel, LIGHT A PENNY CANDLE, was published in 1982 and she went on to write over twenty books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for cinema and television, including TARA ROAD. Maeve Binchy received a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BRITISH BOOK AWARDS in 1999 and the Irish PEN/A. T. CROSS AWARD in 2007. In 2010 she was presented with the BOB HUGHES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BORD GAIS IRISH BOOK AWARDS by the President of Ireland. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for 35 years, and died in 2012. Visit her website at www.maevebinchy.com

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