Published by Arrow, part of Cornerstone Publishing
Format: Paperback
£7.99
Author:
Maeve Binchy
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780099498636
£7.99
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EAN: 9780099498636
Published: 6 Jul 2006
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; at Highburyand Islington, Adam has a sudden change of heart; and at Holborn, a disastrous reunion is about to take place...
With her characteristic mix of compassionate humour and biting realism, this vintage collection of stories is Maeve Binchy at her very best
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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
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 is married to the writer Gordon Snell and they live in Dalkey, Dublin.
