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Maeve Binchy

Born

in Dublin, Ireland

May 28, 1939

Died

July 30, 2012

Website

http://www.maevebinchy.com/

Genre

Romance, Fiction

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Anne Maeve Binchy Snell was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, and surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Her death at age 73, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the death of one of Ireland's best-loved and most recognisable writers.
She appeared in the US market, featuring on The New York Times Best Seller list and in Oprah's Book Club. Recognised for her "total absence of malice" and generosity to other writers, she finished third in a 2000 poll for World Book Day, ahead ...more

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Average rating: 3.93 · 674,020 ratings · 39,693 reviews · 248 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tara Road 3.94 avg rating — 83,451 ratings — published 1998 — 130 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Circle of Friends 4.08 avg rating — 69,433 ratings — published 1990 — 133 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Week in Winter 3.88 avg rating — 62,403 ratings — published 2012 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Evening Class 4.03 avg rating — 45,475 ratings — published 1996 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scarlet Feather 4.02 avg rating — 30,827 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minding Frankie 3.87 avg rating — 29,469 ratings — published 2010 — 81 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quentins 3.95 avg rating — 28,284 ratings — published 2002 — 108 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Glass Lake really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25,510 ratings — published 1994 — 110 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Copper Beech 3.94 avg rating — 24,813 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nights of Rain and Stars 3.80 avg rating — 24,759 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Interview with Maeve Binchy

The Irish love telling stories, and we are suspicious of people who don't have long, complicated conversations. There used to be a rule in...

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Quotes by Maeve Binchy (?)

“I'll understand if you don't want me. But I will be heartbroken. You are all I ever dreamed of and hoped for. You are much, much more. Please know that I didn't think I was mean-minded. But I realize I am. I don't want you to put your arms around me and say it's all right, that you forgive me. I want you to be sure that you do, and my love for you will last as long as I live. I can see no lightness, no humour, no joke to make. I just hope that we will be able to go back to when we had laughter, and the world was coloured, not black and white and grey. I am so sorry for hurting you. I could inflict all kinds of pain on myself, but it would not take back any I gave to you. - David Power”
― Maeve Binchy, Echoes

tags: forgiveness, love, romance, sorry

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“I don't have ugly ducklings turning into swans in my stories. I have ugly ducklings turning into confident ducks.”
― Maeve Binchy

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“We're nothing if we're not loved. When you meet somebody who is more important to you than yourself, that has to be the most important thing in life, really. And I think we are all striving for it in different ways. I also believe very, very strongly that everybody is the hero/heroine of his/her own life. I try to make my characters kind of ordinary, somebody that anybody could be. Because we've all had loves, perhaps love and loss, people can relate to my characters”
― Maeve Binchy

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Which book should be our September group read? (short stories)

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

5 votes 29.4%

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter

4 votes 23.5%

The Doll: Short Stories by Daphne du Maurier

4 votes 23.5%

Women and Other Animals: Stories by Bonnie Jo Campbell

2 votes 11.8%

The Little Disturbances of Man by Grace Paley

1 vote 5.9%

The Return Journey by Maeve Binchy

1 vote 5.9%

Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell

0 votes 0.0%

17 total votes

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