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A warm-hearted collection of short stories from this most successful of authors, exploring the lives of wives, husbands, children, friends and lovers with wit and deep understanding of what makes us tick. This paperback edition contains two extra stories, a bonus for her many fans.

Das irische Städtchen Rossmore scheint am Ende der Welt zu liegen - und doch beherbergt es einen Schatz, zu dem viele Menschen pilgern: die Quelle der Heiligen Anna, die angeblich Wunder wirkt und durch die schon so mancher Wunsch in Erfüllung ging. Doch nun ist eine neue Straße geplant - und die Quelle soll verschwinden. Die Einwohner von Rossmore sind gespalten: Die einen glauben an die wundertätigen Kräfte der Quelle, die anderen halten das...

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life...

Ria and Marilyn have never met - they live thousands of miles apart, separated by the Atlantic Ocean. Ria lives in a big ramshackle house in Tara Road, Dublin, whereas Marilyn lives a work-dominated life in New England. Whilst Ria's life revolves around her family and friends, Marilyn's reserve is born of grief. But when each needs a place to escape to, a house exchange seems an ideal solution.Along with the borrowed houses come neighbours, go...

Im irischen Dorf Mountfern geht stets alles seinen gewohnten Gang - bis eines Tages der reiche Patrick O'Neill mit ehrgeizigen Plänen aus Amerika zurückkehrt. Ein schicksalhafter Sommer voll großer Hoffnungen und leidenschaftlicher Gefühle beginnt, an dessen Ende nichts mehr so ist, wie es mal war ...

An unabridged reading, 8 CDs.

Millions of people travel on London's tube every day, yet we usually give our fellow passengers only a cursory glance. But each one of these nameless passengers has their own story to tell. At Notting Hill, the mysterious secretary, harbouring her secrets, travels to work,

A brand new Maeve Binchy written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. Star Sullivan just wanted everyone to be happy, but when Laddy Hale moved in next door, Star was no longer the sweet, thoughtful girl everyone loved and no one worried about...

Das Stone House ist eine zauberhafte Pension im Westen Irlands. Hier begegnen sich Menschen, die sich im Alltag nie begegnen würden, hier ereignet sich so manche Tragödie - und hier trifft der Leser auf gute Bekannte aus früheren Binchy-Bestsellern. Für sie und all die anderen Gäste wird der Aufenthalt zu einem schicksalhaften Erlebnis, das Augen öffnet und Hoffnungen zerstört, das Träume wahr werden lässt und die Weichen noch einmal ganz ande...

Blicken Sie hinter die Türen der Chestnut Street in Dublin: Mit ihrem unnachahmlichen Gespür für das Erzählenswerte im Alltäglichen, das Anrührende und Unterhaltsame im Leben ganz gewöhnlicher Menschen gewährt die irische Bestsellerautorin Maeve Binchy ihren Lesern Einblick in die Schicksale der Bewohner der Chestnut Street. Teils romantisch, teils tragisch, teils heiter und immer warmherzig und berührend sind die Momentaufnahmen, die Maeve Bi...

A specially written story from Maeve Binchy for this year's Quick Reads initiative. Dee loves her children very much, but now they are all grown up, isn't it about time that they left home? POS is available for this year's "Quick Reads" as follows (please order by ISBN): 9781842704080 Empty Dumpbin 9781842704097 Dumpbin Header 9781842704110 A2 Poster

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At the tables of a busy Dublin cafe, all life is shared - but some stories should never be told. 'Binchy at her very best ... and giving us one of the most stunning feel-good endings I can remember' Penny Vincenzi, Mail on Sunday

Cuentan que, si vas al lago de Lough Glass en la víspera de Santa Agnes y miras tu reflejo al ponerse el sol, verás tu futuro...Kit McMahon tiene doce años y vive con su familia en la calle principal de Lough Glass, un pequeño pueblo irlandés donde la gente es a la vez chismosa, gruñona y soñadora, un lugar en el que la vida transcurre apacible y sin cambios súbitos..Pero la tranquilidad de este pueblo se verá sacudida por la desaparición de l...

Benny Jogan y Eve Malone han sido mejores amigas desde la infancia. En el apacible pueblo de Knockglen, donde todo el mundo se conoce, su amistad ha sido un soplo de aire fresco dentro del ambiente tradicional y opresivo en el que han crecido..Con su acceso a la universidad, una nueva etapa de libertad e independencia les espera y también un nuevo círculo de amigos. El primer día de clase conocerán a dos personas que cambiarán sus vidas: el ap...

Baby Frankie is born into an unusual family. Her mother is desperate to find someone to take care of her child and she doesn't have much time.Noel doesn't seem to be the most promising of fathers but despite everything, he could well be Frankie's best hope. And Moira is having none of it. She knows what's right and has the power to change the course of Frankie's life . . . but Moira is hiding secrets of her own.'Binchy weaves her magic once ag...

New York Times BestsellerA story of patients and staff, family, and friends who are part of a heart clinic in a community caught between the old Ireland and the new. Dr. Clara Casey has been offered the thankless job of establishing the underfunded clinic and agrees to take it on for a year. She has plenty on her plate already-two difficult adult daughters and the unwanted attentions of her ex-husband-but she assembles a wonderfully diverse st...

Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather have decided to create the best catering company in Dublin. They have plenty of talent, the perfect premises, and even a few contacts. But not everyone is as pleased by the idea of 'Scarlet Feather' as they are.Tom's parents are disappointed that he has turned his back on the family business. Cathy's mother-in-law believes Cathy should be at home. And Tom's relationship with his beautiful, ambitious girlfriend is ...

Two friends struggle to balance their personal and professional lives in this charming novel from acclaimed author Maeve Binchy.They met in cooking school and became fast friends with a common dream. Now Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather hope to take Dublin by storm with their newly formed catering company, aptly dubbed "Scarlet Feather." Not everyone, however, shares their optimism. Cathy's mother-in-law disapproves of both Cathy and her new "hob...

Beloved author Maeve Binchy's first published novel, an engrossing coming of age tale about the incredible bond of friendship.To escape the chaos of London during World War II, young Elizabeth White is sent to live a safer life in the small Irish town of Kilgarret. It is there, in the crowded, chaotic O'Connor household, that she meet Aisling-a girl who soon becomes her very best friend, sharing her pet kitten and secretly teaching her the int...