Maeve Binchy

Maeve Binchy

Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went on to write more than 20 books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for film and television, most notably Circle of Friends and Tara Road, which was an Oprah’s Book Club selection. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for 35 years, and died in 2012 at the age of 72.

Light A Penny Candle

Light A Penny Candle

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The Return Journey

The Return Journey

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This Year It Will Be Different The Lilac Bus

The Lilac Bus

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Echoes

Echoes

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Dublin 4

Dublin 4

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Maeve Binchy Value Collection Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends

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Evening Class

Evening Class

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Tara Road

Tara Road

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The Copper Beech

The Copper Beech

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The Glass Lake

The Glass Lake

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Author Contributions

Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

W. Somerset Maugham