'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 LADYThis winter,escape to a warm and wonderful clifftop hotel with the world's favourite storyteller. Now with 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
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781398712201Number of pages: 496Weight: 340 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 36 mm
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A book to treasure. It's classic Maeve Binchy territory,filled with characteristic warmth and captivating storytellingSet in a country house hotel on the West coast of Ireland it's full of her trademark warmth,humour and lovable charactersBinchy's compassion and warmth are undimmed...Over her long career as a novelist she tackled many serious issues with the compassion,intelligence and wit that anyone who ever read her wonderful journalism would expect....All the characters in A Week in Winter are struggling - with traumatic memories,with isolation,with regret. Yet Binchy guides her creations through their troubles with a firm and kind hand,leaving them ready for a happier future. Maybe that's why so many readers loved her so much. That and the fact that she always knew how to tell a very good storyThis is 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 ...If you haven't come across her before,you've got a real treat in storeIt is no exaggeration to say that Maeve and her books were loved. Deservedly so. A Week in Winter is shot through with her trademark charm...here is an author who had a zest for lifeWarm,witty and with a deep understanding of what makes us tick,it's little wonder that Maeve Binchy's bewitching stories have become world-beatersAn unsurpassed grasp of what makes a good storyBinchy makes you laugh,cry,and care. Her warmth and sympathy render the daily struggles of ordinary people heroic and turn storytelling into artA book to treasure. It's classic Maeve Binchy territory,filled with characteristic warmth and captivating storytellingThe final novel by late Irish author Maeve Binchy is out now. Set in a country house hotel on the West coast of Ireland it's full of her trademark warmth,humour and lovable characters.Binchy's compassion and warmth are undimmed to the very end. Over her long career as a novelist she tackled many serious issues with with the compassion,intelligence and wit that anyone who ever read her wonderful journalism would expect....All the characters in A WEEK IN WINTER are struggling - with traumatic memories,with isolation,with regret. Yet Binchy guides her creations through their troubles with a firm and kind hand,leaving them ready for a happier future. Maybe that's why so many readers loved her so much. That and the fact that she always knew how to tell a very good story.It is no exaggeration to say that Maeve and her books were loved. Deservedly so. A WEEK IN WINTER is shot through with her trademark charm...here is an author who had a zest for lifeIn the final novel from the Irish legend,we meet the motley holidaymakers of Stone House hotel,each nursing their secrets or sadness during a winter break. The plot is almost irrelevant though; what matters is the warmth and charm of Binchy's storytelling.This is 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....Binchy died this year after a prolific career that began in 1982 and during which she wrote more than 20 books,all of them bestsellers. If you haven't come across her before,you've got a real treat in store.Beguiling and heartwarming,this is a story of everyday Irish life made extraordinary by the author's trademark blend of compassionate humour and insight into human natureOne of the world's best story-tellers,Maeve Binchy,died in 2012,so I do hope you enjoy her final magically weaved story...This is a must-read.
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