Maeve Binchy
Paperback | Pages: 407 pages Rating: 3.91 | 20383 Users | 507 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Copper Beech |
| ISBN: | 0752876813 (ISBN13: 9780752876818) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Shancarrig(Ireland) |
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In the Irish town of Schancarrig, the young people carve their initials--and those of their loves-into the copper beech tree in front of the schoolhouse. But not even Father Gunn, the parish priest, who knows most of what goes on behind Shancarrig's closed doors, or Dr. Jims, the village doctor, who knows all the rest, realizes that not everything in the placid village is what it seems.From the Hardcover edition.
Point Regarding Books The Copper Beech
| Title | : | The Copper Beech |
| Author | : | Maeve Binchy |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 407 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2005 by Orion (first published January 1st 1992) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Cultural. Ireland. Romance |
Rating Regarding Books The Copper Beech
Ratings: 3.91 From 20383 Users | 507 ReviewsNotice Regarding Books The Copper Beech
I have been reading Maeve Binchy books since I was a teenager and for as long as I can remember, Tara Road has always been my favourite. Well today that all changed when I finished "The Copper Beech." My new favourite Binchy book. The Copper Beech is an incredible compilation of short stories about the people living in the small town of Shancarrig. The stories describe their lives, hopes, feelings, secrets, fears and loves. Though there are 8 stories of different people, they are all wovenA great all around story; I love Maeve Binchy anyway, so it's hard for me to find a book of hers I don't like. I like the way she tells her stories; this one, like most, revolves almost entirely around different personalities, their secrets, actions, loves, hates, and how they all interact with each other. Complex, yet simple. The book spans almost 30 years, and you feel like you've been there all along as the characters grow and change. Nothing earth shattering, nothing overly gripping, just a
In the close-knit Irish community of Shancarrig, there stands an old copper beech overlooking the schoolhouse. For years, the imposing tree has been both a silent spectator and a staunch supporter of the generations of students who have gone to school in Shancarrig. Eight children once carved their names - and the names of those who they loved - into the bark of the tree, as part of an annual tradition that takes place on the final day of school. And so, the old copper beech has kept the secrets
'The Copper Beech' is a series of interwoven character studies, which tell different parts of a story of a small town community in Ireland, in the middle and late twentieth century. It opens with the description of a large beech tree, which gives shade in the grounds of a primary school. The school is being honoured with a visit from the Bishop, and we meet several characters from the town including some mischievous children. There are then several sections, each written from the perspective of
There is something very special about Maeve Binchys writing. The first time I read one of her books it was 1990. In the 27 years since then she has continued to produce books that are in-depth explorations into peoples hearts and minds. She does not do this ruthlessly or clinically, like a surgeon making a deep cut. She does so with delicacy, sensitivity, and a garden of compassion.Are her books all rainbows and unicorns? Not by any stretch of the imagination. The endings are always positive and
Love Maeve Binchy! Another feel-good tale.
I have read a short story book of Binchy before that was very nice and I feel Binchy somehow transferred her strength in writing short stories into this novel, by describing the lives of several people in one village in several stories that can be read on their own, but add to one another when read together. I dont know how she does it, but she can describe a whole life of a person in a few pages in such a way that I can sympathize with the character, be absorbed and need some time to come back
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