The Few of the Girls by Maeve Binchy - ISBN: 9781409161448
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Ireland’s charm, love, and friendships: stories woven with warmth and wit.

The Few of the Girls

Glorious stories from the No.1 bestselling author

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  • Paperback

    432 pages

  • Release Date

    2 June 2016

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Summary

‘Her storytelling ability is second to none’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Maeve Binchy is a master storyteller’ NEW YORK TIMES

‘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 tel…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781409161448
ISBN-10:1409161447
Author:Maeve Binchy
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:2 June 2016
Weight:326g
Dimensions:45mm x 199mm x 162mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

She is the Queen of Fiction and one of the funniest and best-loved storytellers in the world … once you read Maeve you are hooked for life - Irish Times

An absolute delight from the most loved of storytellers. Maeve Binchy works her usual magic - My Weekly

A class act - Daily Express

Over her long career as a novelist she tackled many serious issues with with the compassion, intelligence and wit … 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 - Irish Times

Her storytelling ability is second to none - Sunday Express

Maeve Binchy’s work continues to inspire … thought-provoking, warm and funny in equal measure - Woman

About The Author

Maeve Binchy

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 many more bestsellers. Several have been adapted for cinema and television, including TARA ROAD. Maeve Binchy received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Book Awards in 1999 and the Irish PEN/A.T. Cross award in 2007. In 2010 she was presented with the Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bord Gais Irish Book Awards by the President of Ireland. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for 35 years, and died in 2012.

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