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A brand new novel from the world's favourite storyteller, Maeve Binchy, is always a cause for celebration, a fact supported by the consistently excellent reviews: 'She is one of the few writers who can pull at your heartstrings. It is hard to read these stories of love, failure, betrayal and success without wiping a tear from the most cynical eye . . . The author's great skill is to draw you into the world she creates, so that reading her books is like gossiping with old friends' Daily Express. 'It's always a treat to read one of Maeve Binchy's novels' Best.

Clara Casey has more than enough on her plate. Her daughters Adi and Linda were no problem at all during the usually turbulent teens. Now in their twenties, Adi is always fighting for or against something: the environment or the whale or battery farming; while Linda lurches from one unsatisfactory relationship to the next. As if this wasn't enough, Clara, a senior cardiac specialist, has a new job to cope with...For Ania, meeting Clara Casey is a miracle: she had never intended to leave her beloved Poland, but after the love of her life has turned sour, her world seems rather empty. Perhaps a new job in a new country will mend her broken heart? Declan is looking forward to joining the clinic - but what should have been a straightforward six-month posting brings him far more than he expected. Then there's Father Brian Flynn, whose life is turned upside down when his reputation is threatened; and the beautiful, cheerful nurse, Fiona, who can't leave her troubled past behind ...

PREMIO BRITISH BOOK 1999¿Carretera sí o carretera no?El quebradero de cabeza de todo un pueblo.Rossmore es un diminuto pueblo irlandés muy próspero aunque como pequeña población, un poco aburrida, del que los jovenes ya no se quieren ir a la gran ciudad. Pero la decision de construir una carretera que divida al pueblo en dos, separa tambien a sus apacibles habitantes... y como en cualquier pueblo de cualquier rincon del mundo, absolutamente todos quieren dar su opinion sobre si beneficiara o no al lugar.¿Seran capaces de ponerse de acuerdo? ¿Seran capaces de afrontar EL CAMBIO?

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. As for Lisa, she is prepared to give up everything for the man she loves; surely he′s going to love her back? And Marian is having none of it. She knows what′s right, and has the power to change the course of Frankie′s life . . . but Marian is hiding secrets of her own.

Noel and Lisa are among the most supportive parents at the nursery school. Never late to pick up their little girl, always patient and delighted to see her at the end of the day. But in fact neither of them are Frankie's parents. They have no blood relationship at all to this little girl.

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 für puren Aberglauben. Selbst der junge Kaplan Brian Flynn weiß nicht, wen er unterstützen soll: die Familie von Neddy Nolan etwa, auf dessen Land die Straße verlaufen soll und dem man viel Geld als Entschädigung angeboten hat? Kaplan Brian lernt seine Schäfchen von einer völlig neuen Seite kennen, und Neddy Nolan, im Ort eher als unbedarft und bescheiden bekannt, entwickelt ungeahnte Geisteskräfte - dank der Liebe ...

'The Irish do love telling stories, and we are suspicious of people who don't have long, complicated conversations. There used to be a rule in etiquette books that you should invite four talkers and four listeners to a dinner party. That doesn't work in Ireland, because nobody knows four listeners' Maeve Binchy Maeve Binchy's bestselling novels not only tell wonderful stories, they also give an insight in to how Ireland has changed over the decades, but how people remain the same: they still fall in love, sometimes unsuitably; they still have hopes and dreams; they have deep, long-standing friendships, and some that fall apart. From her earliest writing to her most recent, Maeve's work has included wonderfully nostalgic pieces and also sharp, often witty writing which is insightful and topical. But at the heart of all Maeve's fiction are the people and their relationships with each other. A FEW OF THE GIRLS is a glorious collection of the very best of her stories, full of the warmth, charm and humour that has always been an essential part of all of Maeve's writing.

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 their homes and their old lives, when a shocking tragedy throws them unexpectedly together. Fiona is a young nurse, trying to make her family understand her needsto follow her own path. Thomas desperately misses his young son and fears that his ex-wife will come between them. Elsa abruptly left her career as a television presenter, but someone from her past refuses to let her go. And shy, quiet David is determined to make a stand against his overbearing father. With these four is Andreas, the taverna owner, who badly misses the son who left home nine years ago and has never returned. NIGHTS OF RAIN AND STARS is the story of one summer and four people, each with a life in turmoil. With the help of Vonni, a middle-aged Irishwoman who lives in the village and is now a near-native, they find solutions - though not necessarily the ones they anticipated . . .

In a Greek taverna, high over the small village of Aghia Anna, four people meet for the first time: Fiona, an Irish nurse, Thomas, a Californian academic; Elsa, a German television presenter; and David a shy English boy. Along with Andreas, the old man who runs the taverna, they become close to each other after witnessing a tragedy when a pleasure steamer catches fire in the harbour. Nights of Rain and Stars is the story of one summer when Fiona, Thomas, Elsa and David all have to face the particular life crisis which first made them leave their homes and end up in Greece. With the help of Vonni, a middle-aged Irishwoman who lives in the village and is now a near-native, they each find a solution - although not necessarily the one they anticipated...

Eine Dame der Gesellschaft bittet die Geliebte ihres Mannes zum Dinner, ein Mädchen vom Land lernt die Freuden des Stadtlebens kennen, eine Studentin, die nicht weiß, ob sie Mutter werden soll ... Liebenswerte Szenen aus einem typischen Viertel Dublins spiegeln den »ganz normalen Wahnsinn« seiner Bewohner wider und legen einmal mehr Zeugnis ab von Maeve Binchys einzigartiger Darstellung menschlicher Gefühle und ihrem unglaublichen Gespür für Dialoge. »Phantastischer Lesestoff, der fast süchtig macht.« (Ludwigsburger Wochenblatt)

El peligro de la guerra hizo que Elizabeth White, una tímida joven inglesa, se viera obligada a dejar londres e instalarse en Irlanda. Ahí conoció a Aisling, quien se convirtió en su mejor amiga. El vínculo inquebrantable va a perdurar a través de largos años de cambios, ambiciosos sueños y amargas traiciones. Una amistad indestructible que ni siquiera un hombre puede hacer tambalear.

In bestselling writer Maeve Binchy's perfect vacation novel, a horrific fire on a tourist boat is the catalyst that throws together four disparate people in a tiny Greek village. Representing four nationalities--American, English, Irish, and German--the four become friends as they share the details of their lives and try to decide how best to go on with them.

In a Greek taverna, high over the small village of Aghia Anna, four people meet for the first time: Fiona, an Irish nurse, Thomas, a Californian academic; Elsa, a German television presenter; and David a shy English boy. Along with Andreas, the old man who runs the taverna, they become close to each other after witnessing a tragedy when a pleasure steamer catches fire in the harbour. NIGHTS OF RAIN AND STARS is the story of one summer when Fiona, Thomas, Elsa and David all have to face the particular life crisis which first made them leave their homes and end up in Greece. With the help of Vonni, a middle-aged Irishwoman who lives in the village and is now a near-native, they each find a solution - although not necessarily the one they anticipated...

En un paraje agreste de Irlanda se esconde Mountfern, un cálido pueblo lleno de gente sencilla y vital. Pero la tranquilidad se ve amenazada con la llegada del millonario norteamericano Patrick O’Nei

Big, generous-hearted Benny and the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends growing up in sleepy Knockglen. Their one thought is to get to Dublin, to university and to freedom… On their first day at University College, Dublin, the inseparable pair are thrown together with fellow students Nan Mahon, beautiful but selfish, and handsome Jack Foley. But trouble is brewing for Benny and Eve's new circle of friends, and before long, they find passion, tragedy - and the independence they yearned for.