A secretary’s silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip; a man and a woman’s mutual disdain at first sight shows how deceptive appearances can be; an insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house-sitter who opens the wrong doors; a pair of star-crossed travellers pick up each other’s bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger’s suitcase, you enter a stranger’s life.
These and many more poignant, ironic, often humorous stories – unforgettable slices of life – show why Maeve Binchy is one of the world’s favourite storytellers.
Read by Kate Binchy
(p) 1999 Orion Publishing Group
These and many more poignant, ironic, often humorous stories – unforgettable slices of life – show why Maeve Binchy is one of the world’s favourite storytellers.
Read by Kate Binchy
(p) 1999 Orion Publishing Group
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An unsurpassed grasp of what makes a good story
The warmest, funniest and most inspiring author . . . I've read everything she ever wrote
Maeve is a storyteller, she has an ear for dialogue and an eye for character and she's employed these gifts to their full potential
I love her stories!
The perfect poolside read that will take you from desire to devastation in the turn of a few pages.
A brilliant storyteller who wrote from her heart
Heart-felt stories of life and love
Maeve Binchy's work continues to inspire . . . thought-provoking, warm and funny in equal measure
She is one of the few writers who can pull at your heartstrings . . . The author's great skill is to draw you into the world she creates, so that reading her books is like gossiping with old friends
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