A Few of the Girls by Maeve Binchy

Description

Bibliographic Details

• Author: Maeve Binchy
• Title: A Few Of The Girls
• Publisher: ‎ Alfred A. Knopf; First United States Edition (March 1, 2016)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover w/Deckle Edge – 319 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1101947411
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1101947418
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: ‎ 1.2" x 6.6" x 9.4"
• Condition: Used: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent
• Edition: First United States Edition

Synopsis:

A Few of the Girls brings together, for the first time, thirty-six of Maeve’s very best stories—some published in magazines, others written for friends as gifts, many for charity benefits, all of them filled with her trademark warmth, wisdom, and humor. Written over a period of decades, these stories show that while times change, people often remain the same: they fall in love, sometimes unsuitably; they experience heartbreak, compassion and redemption; they hold to hopes and dreams; and they have friendships—some that fall apart, and a few special ones that endure. A foreword by her husband, Gordon Snell, offers a privileged, intimate glimpse into the writing process behind her extraordinary work.

About the Author:

Born in a small town in Dublin County, Ireland in 1940, Maeve Binchy Snell earned a B.A, degree from University College, Dublin. She worked as a history and Latin teacher in Dublin, then as a news reporter at The Irish Times.

In the early 1980s, she published her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, using her maiden name Maeve Binchy as her pen name. She was the author of sixteen novels, many of which were international bestsellers, as well as radio dramas and television screenplays.

One of her most successful novels, A Circle of Friends, was adapted into a movie of the same title, starring Minnie Glover and Chris O'Donnell. Tara Road, another bestseller, also became a film, starring Andie McDowell and Olivia Williams.

Among the many honors she received, Binchy was awarded both the British Book and Irish Book Lifetime Achievement awards.

She died in 2012, and her last book, A Week in Winter, was published later that year.