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Whitethorn Woods

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23rd December 2009

Price: £9.99

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Selected: ebook / ISBN-13: 9781409106364

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‘A touching, funny, optimistic book full of wonderful, well observed characters’ Daily Mail

‘Maeve Binchy at her best’ Choice

Everything is changing in small Irish town of Rossmore – and when a new road threatens to cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer.

At the heart of the conflict is the fate of St. Ann’s Well. People have been coming to St. Ann’s for generations to share their dreams and fears. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it’s a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed.

When one man is offered compensation for his land – but has a personal reason to save the well – and a childless London woman comes to Whitethorn Woods, begging the saint for help, the consequences are not as anyone anticipated . . .

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Reviews

Anne Enright
An unsurpassed grasp of what makes a good story
SUNDAY EXPRESS
Binchy is degrees better than most other novelists and her storytelling ability is second to none
IRISH TIMES
She is the Queen of Fiction and one of the funniest and best-loved storytellers in the world...once you read Maeve you are hooked for life
DAILY MAIL
Reading her books is like gossiping with old friends
NEW YORK TIMES
Maeve Binchy is a master storyteller
CHOICE
Maeve Binchy at her best
IRISH TIMES
The words "Irish warmth" are repeatedly used in reference to a Binchy novel and I believe that this keynote of authorial warmth is one of the compelling aspects of her writing . . . Binchy is a consummate storyteller who involves the reader in the world she creates . . . Binchy is a Dickens: she writes about the dilemmas of human beings with a backdrop which describes the manners and morals of a society
DAILY MAIL
A touching, funny, optimistic book full of wonderful, well observed characters
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Binchy makes you laugh, cry, and care. Her warmth and sympathy render the daily struggles of ordinary people heroic and turn storytelling into art
SUNDAY TIMES
Make no mistake, there is magic at work