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Echoes

A wonderful love story from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle

Author: Maeve Binchy  

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A wonderful love story from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends

Growing up in a small seaside town in the 1950s, Clare O'Brien and David Power pray that their destiny will lead them faraway from the town in which they live. Years later, they meet again in Dublin, where David is studying medicine and Clare has won a scholarship to University College. This is a story of ambition, betrayal and love.

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A wonderful love story from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends

Growing up in a small seaside town in the 1950s, Clare O'Brien and David Power pray that their destiny will lead them faraway from the town in which they live. Years later, they meet again in Dublin, where David is studying medicine and Clare has won a scholarship to University College. This is a story of ambition, betrayal and love.

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A wonderful love story from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends'A powerful story of love and jealousy' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHAMBITION, BETRAYAL, LOVE.Growing up in a quiet seaside town, Clare O'Brien and David Power shout their hearts' desires into the echo cave, praying their destinies will carry them far away from Castlebay.Years later, their paths cross again. David, following in his father's footsteps, is studying medicine and Clare has won a scholarship to University College.But eventually Castlebay will draw them back and, against a backdrop of empty grey skies, sea-spray and howling winds, this drama of ambition, betrayal and love will reach its turbulent conclusion.'A master storyteller' MARIAN KEYES'I have returned to read Maeve Binchy time and time again' LORRAINE KELLY'Compulsive reading... Binchy has the true story-teller's knack' OBSERVER

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Critic Reviews

“"The Castlebay Mave Binchy creates is a marvelous place!" --The New York Times Book Review "Laughter and tears:”

Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life Irish Independent
An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters Sunday Times
A powerful story of love and jealousy Sunday Telegraph
Compulsive reading... Ms Binchy has the true story-teller's knack Observer

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About the Author

Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin, and went to school at the Holy Child Convent in Killiney. She took a history degree at UCD and taught in various girls' schools, writing travel articles in the long summer holidays. In 1969 she joined the Irish Times and for many years she was based in London writing humorous columns from all over the world. She is the author of five collections of short stories as well as twelve novels including Circle of Friends, The Copper Beech, Tara Road, Evening Class and The Glass Lake. Maeve Binchy died on 30 July 2012. She is survived by her husband, the writer Gordon Snell.

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Growing up in a seaside town, Clare O'Brien and David Power shout their hearts' desires into the echo cave, praying that their destiny will lead them far away from Castlebay, the small town in which they live. Years later, in Dublin, their paths cross again - David, following in his father's footsteps, is studying medicine, and Clare has won a scholarship to University College. But eventually Castlebay draws them back - and it is against a backdrop of empty grey skies, sea-spray and wind that this drama of ambition, betrayal and love finally reaches its turbulent conclusion... 'A powerful story of love and jealously' Sunday Telegraph 'Compuslive reading... Ms Binchy has the true storyteller's knack' Observer

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornerstone | Arrow Books Ltd
Published
3rd August 2006
Pages
752
ISBN
9780099498650

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