Das irische Städtchen Rossmore scheint am Ende der Welt zu liegen - und doch beherbergt es einen Schatz, zu dem viele Menschen pilgern: die Quelle der Heiligen Anna, die angeblich Wunder wirkt und durch die schon so mancher Wunsch in Erfüllung ging. Doch nun ist eine neue Straße geplant - und die Quelle soll verschwinden. Die Einwohner von Rossmore sind gespalten: Die einen glauben an die wundertätigen Kräfte der Quelle, die anderen halten das für puren Aberglauben. Selbst der junge Kaplan Brian Flynn weiß nicht, wen er unterstützen soll: die Familie von Neddy Nolan etwa, auf dessen Land die Straße verlaufen soll und dem man viel Geld als Entschädigung angeboten hat? Kaplan Brian lernt seine Schäfchen von einer völlig neuen Seite kennen, und Neddy Nolan, im Ort eher als unbedarft und bescheiden bekannt, entwickelt ungeahnte Geisteskräfte - dank der Liebe ...
A brand new novel from the world''s favourite storyteller, Maeve Binchy, is always a cause for celebration, a fact supported by the consistently excellent reviews: ''She is one of the few writers who can pull at your heartstrings. It is hard to read these stories of love, failure, betrayal and success without wiping a tear from the most cynical eye . . . The author''s great skill is to draw you into the world she creates, so that reading her books is like gossiping with old friends'' Daily Express. ''It''s always a treat to read one of Maeve Binchy''s novels'' Best.
A woman disappears on the lake of Lough Glass, leaving behind an empty boat and a young daughter who must reconcile her mother''s disappearance with secret knowledge.
Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for 25 years in October. It falls to the Doyles eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how to commemorate her parents Silver Wedding. No use in asking her sister or brother. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most.
The lilac-coloured minibus belongs to Tom Fitzgerald. Each Friday night it is a meeting place for the same seven people who use it to travel home from Dublin to spend the weekend in Rathdoon. This book conjures up a cast of human characters with real joys and real sadnesses, portrayed with compassion and warmth.
and a drink-ridden photographer tries to relaunch a shattered career... This vintage collection of stories from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends is Maeve Binchy at her best - her trademark warmth, wit and compassion are unmistakeable.
Kate and John Ryan have four children, of whom the eldest are Michael and Dara. Their small town is peaceful and friendly, an unchanging background for a golden childhood. In long, hot summers Michael and Dara and their friends fish and swim or play in the ivy-clad ruins of Fernscourt, when the great house burnt down during the Troubles...
Fascinating and informative - advice to inspire budding writers as well as entertaining Maeve Binchy fans the world over. A motivating, and pleasingly undaunting volume for the would be writer in y
A missing woman, a lost letter, a daughters secret . . . a tangled, touching story of love, loss and misunderstandings from the No.1 bestselling author
Selected items from the Morecambe & Wise Television Show. Bringing us sunshine on this recording are Erns magnificent body, A visit from the police and Ernies going to be Bob Hopes chief scriptwriter. Other highlights from Eric and Erns TV show from 1971 include The diamond ring in the window, and Carry on Ern. So, what do you think of it so far...? Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD.
