‘Absolutely lovely. VERY believable characters, touching and funny’ (Reader, Five Stars)
‘You will forget about all the troubles which exist in the real world’ (Reader, Five Stars)
This winter, escape to a warm and wonderful clifftop hotel with the world’s favourite storyteller. Now with brand new introduction by Cathy Bramley, bestselling author of Merrily Ever After.
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‘Sometimes she would go and walk the cliffs at night and look out over the ocean…’
Set high on the cliffs on the west coast of Ireland, Stone House was falling into disrepair until one woman, with a past she needed to forget, breathed new life into the place. Now a hotel with a big warm kitchen and log fires, it provides a welcome few can resist.
And so gather the guests: some with secrets, some longing to leave their old lives behind, and some hoping the break at Stone House will help them find a way to face the future…
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Find out why millions of readers adore Maeve Binchy
‘A book that encourages and inspires and envelopes you like a warm hug. And makes you desperate for a trip to the west of Ireland!’ (Five Stars)
‘You feel part of the story from beginning to end’ (Five Stars)
‘Lovely … A week’s holiday in a lovely part of the country can change lives dramatically’ (Five Stars)
‘Would recommend to anyone who loves the west of Ireland and wild landscapes intertwined with love and disappointment’ (Five Stars)
‘I couldn’t put my Kindle down and read the book through the night’ (Five Stars)
‘A lovely gentle story full of unexpected characters who come to life’ (Five Stars)
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It is no exaggeration to say that Maeve and her books were loved. Deservedly so. A Week in Winter is shot through with her trademark charm ... here is an author who had a zest for life
Set in a country house hotel on the West coast of Ireland it's full of her trademark warmth, humour and lovable characters
Warm, witty and with a deep understanding of what makes us tick, it's little wonder that Maeve Binchy's bewitching stories have become world-beaters
An unsurpassed grasp of what makes a good story
A book to treasure. It's classic Maeve Binchy territory, filled with characteristic warmth and captivating storytelling
Binchy's compassion and warmth are undimmed ... Over her long career as a novelist she tackled many serious issues with the compassion, intelligence and wit that anyone who ever read her wonderful journalism would expect. ... All the characters in A Week in Winter are struggling - with traumatic memories, with isolation, with regret. Yet Binchy guides her creations through their troubles with a firm and kind hand, leaving them ready for a happier future. Maybe that's why so many readers loved her so much. That and the fact that she always knew how to tell a very good story
Binchy makes you laugh, cry, and care. Her warmth and sympathy render the daily struggles of ordinary people heroic and turn storytelling into art
This is a book designed to be read in a dark January chill; it begs for a fireside and the sound of wind and rain howling outside ... If you haven't come across her before, you've got a real treat in store