| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1407238167 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1407238166 |
| No of pages | 261 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Orion |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 2012 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1407238167 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1407238166 |
| No of pages | 261 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Orion |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 2012 |
Maeve Binchy, one of Ireland's most beloved writers, has died in Dublin after a short illness at the age of 72, Irish media reported on Tuesday.
Binchy was revered for such novels as "Light a Penny Candle," "Tara Road," and "Circle of Friends," which was adapted for the screen in 1995. She sold more than 40 million books worldwide.
Her novels and short stories often examined the friction between tradition and modernity in Ireland. Her works have been translated into 37 languages.
Born in the Dublin suburb of Dalkey in 1940, she began her career as a teacher before moving into a distinguished career as a newspaper journalist and writer.
She then moved to London, where she became the London editor of The Irish Times newspaper.
Her first novel, "Light a Penny Candle," was published in 1982 and became a bestseller.
She later published dozens of novels, novellas and collections of short stories, including "The Copper Beech," "Silver Wedding," "Evening Class," and "Heart and Soul."
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The stories in This Year It Will Be Different powerfully evoke many lives--step-families grappling with ex's, long-married couples faced with in-law problems, a wandering husband choosing between "the other woman" and his wife, a child caught in grown-up tugs-of-war--during the one holiday when feelings cannot be easily hidden.
The time of year may be magical, imbued with meaning. But the situations are universal. And Maeve Bunchy makes us care about them all. As the Philadelphia Inquirer noted, "Maeve Bench’s people come to life fully.
They make you laugh and cry and disturb your sleep." They do precisely that in this extraordinary collection, on the night before Christmas when we are snug in our beds, or anywhere, any time of the year.