Echoes

Echoes

A wonderful love story from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle

Summary

Ambition, betrayal, love. A wonderful love story from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends.

'A powerful story of love and jealousy' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'A master storyteller' MARIAN KEYES
'I have returned to read Maeve Binchy time and time again' LORRAINE KELLY
'Compulsive reading... Binchy has the true story-teller's knack' OBSERVER
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Growing up in a quiet seaside town, Clare O'Brien and David Power shout their hearts' desires into the echo cave, praying their destinies will carry them far away from Castlebay.

Years later, their paths cross again. David, following in his father's footsteps, is studying medicine and Clare has won a scholarship to University College.

But eventually Castlebay will draw them back and, against a backdrop of empty grey skies, sea-spray and howling winds, this drama of ambition, betrayal and love will reach its turbulent conclusion.
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Readers love Echoes . . .

***** '
Maeve Binchy is a first class story teller, and ECHOES is one of her best. If you pick it up, you will not be disappointed.'
***** 'I was transported by this book and also its characters stuck with me. 5 stars.'
***** 'A warm, page-turning novel that makes you sad when it ends.'
***** 'Maeve Binchy is always a pleasure and this book is no exception.'
***** 'Just a wonderful and beautifully told story.'

Reviews

  • Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life
    Irish Independent

About the author

Maeve Binchy

Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin, and went to school at the Holy Child Convent in Killiney. She took a history degree at UCD and taught in various girls' schools, writing travel articles in the long summer holidays. In 1969 she joined the Irish Times and for many years she was based in London writing humorous columns from all over the world. She is the author of five collections of short stories as well as twelve novels including Circle of Friends, The Copper Beech, Tara Road, Evening Class and The Glass Lake. Maeve Binchy died on 30 July 2012. She is survived by her husband, the writer Gordon Snell.
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