Chestnut Street - Softcover

Binchy, Maeve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804170088 ISBN 13: 9780804170086

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2015

Synopsis

Chestnut Street is a place in Dublin where neighbors come and go. Behind their doors, we encounter very different people with different life circumstances, occupations, sensibilities--and stories.
Maguire, the window cleaner, must do more than he bargained for in order to protect his son. Nessa Byrne's aunt visits from America every summer, turning Nessa's house--and world--upside down. Lilian, a generous girl with a big heart, has a fiancé whom no one approves of. Melly's gossipy ways help Madame Magic, a self-styled fortune-teller, get everyone on the right track. And Dolly, an awkward young girl, discovers more about her perfect mother than she ever wanted to know. . . .
Imagined with the humor and understanding that are hallmarks of Maeve Binchy's work, this world charms us as we discover its joys and sorrows, get to know the good and the bad, and have our hearts warmed by her storytelling.

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Review:

"Chestnut Street has everything that makes Binchy special, in small delicious bites." --NPR

"Downright delightful. . . . Binchy eloquently exposes and explores relationships between parents and children, husbands and wives, longtime and recently acquired friends." --The Boston Globe

"[The] prose is lyrical, carrying the reader along like a lullaby. . . . For Maeve Binchy fans, Chestnut Street is a gift bequeathed to the reader." --USA Today

"Reflect[s] Binchy's generous spirit and realism about human frailty, never ignoring it but always empathizing with its cause." --Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Maeve Binchy and the short story were a perfect match. . . . Witty. . . . Heartbreaking. . . . Remind[s] readers why Maeve Binchy was one of the most beloved writers this country has produced." --The Irish Times

"Delightful. . . . Poignant. . . . The more you read, the more you want to read." --BookPage

"[An] extraordinary look at ordinary people as they struggle with family relationships, romances gone awry, and the possibility for a better future. . . . One finds here insightful observations about human nature--all with Binchy's thoughtful and loving touch that will be sorely missed." --Publishers Weekly

"This set of previously unpublished linked short stories will warm the hearts of fans everywhere." --Library Journal

"Binchy was well-known for creating realistic characters who interact in ordinary ways, in ordinary places. . . . Her many fans are sure to line up to read this." --Booklist

Book Description:

A delightful collection of linked stories from No. 1 bestselling author - simply the best.

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0804170088
• ISBN 13: 9780804170086
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384