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A story of one summer and four people, each with a life in turmoil. In a small Greek island village, a group of travelers from around the world and the local residents they encounter are brought together in unexpected ways when sudden tragedy strikes. Here is the story of old Andreas, the gentle taverna owner who has spent years regretting the argument that drove his only son to America; Elsa, the beautiful German reporter who gave up her television career and the man she loved; and Fiona, the Irish nurse who's gone off to travel with the man everyone says is wrong for her. It's also the story of David, the only son who loves his family but not the family business; Thomas, the Californian coping with divorce; and Vonni, who followed her true love to this village thirty years ago.
- Maeve Binchy lives in a suburb of Dublin
- Maeve Binchy's first novel, Light a Penny Candle (1982), was a Literary Guild Dual Selection
- Circle of Friends, successfully translated into a popular film, is the coming-of-age story of three young women in 1950s Dublin.
- Silver Wedding (1989) and Circle of Friends (1991), have been Book-of-the-Month Club selections
- Binchy's novels are usually set in rural Ireland, where she seems to capture the dynamics of life and relationships in small towns
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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 more than twenty books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for film and television, most notably Circle of Friends and Tara Road, which was an Oprah’s Book Club selection. She was married to writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for thirty-five years. She passed away in 2012 at the age of seventy-two.
Narrator Terry Donnelly more than earns her keep from the word "go." The novel's opening scenes require her to vocalize characters from England, Germany, Greece, Ireland, and the United States, and she applies authentic accents to each. As these characters--residents and tourists on a Greek island--witness a tragedy, they form unique bonds through which they come to resolve personal issues. Donnelly beautifully emotes the pain, regret, and joy Binchy's characters experience. She characterizes young and old, male and female with fitting, believable, and easily distinguishable voices. The author's pleasant, if protracted, story shines amid Donnelly's charming and spirited reading. J.J.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherLarge Print Press
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1594131023
- ISBN 13 9781594131028
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages445
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