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A Week in Winter

Introduction by Cathy Bramley
By Maeve Binchy
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A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy is a heart-warming tale set in a bed and breakfast on the rugged west coast of Ireland. The story unfolds as guests from various walks of life arrive for a week, each with their own stories and challenges. Through their interactions and shared experiences, the characters find unexpected connections, healing, and new perspectives.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate heartwarming stories about diverse characters coming together, each bringing their own stories and challenges. Set against the backdrop of a cosy Irish countryside, the narrative is filled with themes of healing, friendship, and new beginnings, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy's enchanting storytelling style.

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A gorgeous new edition of a Maeve Binchy winter classic, with brand new introduction by Cathy Bramley. Set in a country house on the west coast of Ireland, a mesmerising novel of changing lives, hope, and finding the things that really matter.

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A book designed to be read in a dark January chill; it begs for a fireside and the sound of wind and rain howling outside THE LADY

This winter, escape to a warm and wonderful clifftop hotel with the world's favourite storyteller. Now with a brand new introduction by Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of Merrily Ever After.

Sometimes she would go and walk the cliffs at night and look out over the ocean...

Set high on the cliffs on the west coast of Ireland, Stone House was falling into disrepair until one woman, with a past she needed to forget, breathed new life into the place. Now a hotel with a big warm kitchen and log fires, it provides a welcome few can resist. And so gather the guests: some with secrets, some longing to leave their old lives behind, and some hoping the break at Stone House will help them find a way to face the future...

A book to treasure HELLO

Full of her trademark warmth, humour and lovable characters WOMAN

A master storyteller MARIAN KEYES

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A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy is praised for its warmth, charm, and captivating storytelling, set in a country house hotel on the West coast of Ireland. Reviewers appreciate Binchy's ability to weave complex yet relatable characters through struggles of memory, isolation, and regret, leaving them poised for a hopeful future. Her trademark wit, compassion, and intelligence shine through, offering readers a comforting narrative especially suited for cosy winter reading. Readers have cherished her ability to transform the ordinary lives of her characters into compelling narratives, making it a fitting farewell to her legacy.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398712201

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 December 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Cathy Bramley

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 496

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Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Maeve Binchy Romance

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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