Maeve Binchy Ordre des livres (chronologique)

21 warmherzige Erzählungen aus dem Nachlass der beliebten irischen Bestseller-Autorin. Erzählungen aus Irland – über Frauen, ihre Liebe, ihre Freundschaften und etwas, das wohl jede von ihnen Sehnsucht.Sara braucht einen Wegweiser im Leben und findet unerwartete Hilfe bei ihrer kreativen Tante Miriam – bis diese einen ihrer eigenen Ratschläge etwas zu gut befolgt. Rory verliebt sich in Fiona, doch die scheint unerreichbar – schließlich ist sie Radiosprecherin und er nur ein aufmerksamer Zuhörer. Und eine alleinerziehende Mutter stellt fest, dass die neue, ungeliebte Freundin ihrer Tochter unter der aufmüpfigen Schale ein sehnsuchtsvolles Herz versteckt.

Mit ihrem unnachahmlichen Blick für das Erzählenswerte im Alltäglichen, das Anrührende und Unterhaltsame im Leben ganz gewöhnlicher Menschen nimmt Maeve Binchy ihre Leser mit in die Chestnut Street in Dublin: In 36 miteinander verbundenen Short Storys lässt sie uns teilhaben am bunten Treiben, am Weinen und Lachen, Lieben und Streiten von Menschen, die sich bald nicht mehr wie Figuren in einem Buch anfühlen, sondern wie Freunde.

The Irish do love telling stories, and we are suspicious of people who don't have long, complicated conversations. There used to be a rule in etiquette books that you should invite four talkers and four listeners to a dinner party. That doesn't work in Ireland, because nobody knows four listeners' Maeve Binchy Maeve Binchy's bestselling novels not only tell wonderful stories, they also give an insight in to how Ireland has changed over the decades, but how people remain the same: they still fall in love, sometimes unsuitably; they still have hopes and dreams; they have deep, long-standing friendships, and some that fall apart. From her earliest writing to her most recent, Maeve's work has included wonderfully nostalgic pieces and also sharp, often witty writing which is insightful and topical. But at the heart of all Maeve's fiction are the people and their relationships with each other.

The small Caravaggio which hangs in the chapel of Doon Abbey in Kildare attracts visitors to the abbey from far and wide. One night, however, the painting disappears. The Sister Superior is unwilling to cooperate with the police, as this would compromise the abbey's silent-order ethos. Alice Dunwoody, a novitiate at the abbey who heard strange sounds on the night of the theft, persuades Sister Mercy Superior to allow her to investigate, with the help of the abbey's computer-savvy librarian, Sister Mary Magdalene. As the nuns try to track down the painting, the list of possible suspects - and the body count - multiplies.

Just round the corner from St Jarlath's Crescent (featured in Minding Frankie) is Chestnut Street. Here, the lives of the residents are revealed in Maeve Binchy's wonderfully compelling tales: Bucket Maguire, the window cleaner, who must do more than he bargained for to protect his son. Nessa Byrne, who's aunt comes to visit from America for six weeks every summer and turns the house - and Nessa's world - upside down. Lilian, the generous girl with a big heart, and the fiancé not everyone approves of. And Melly, whose gossip about the neighbours leads to trouble in the form of a the fortune teller, 'Madame Magic' . . . No one rivals Maeve Binchy for stories of warmth, kindness, love, loss - and life not always turning out as expected. Read by Kate Binchy

Tyler Steele, bývalý texaský Ranger, čelí osobním problémům, když vychovává syna a jeho manželka je v zařízení. Jeho silný smysl pro spravedlnost ho přivede k Samanthě a její dceři Hope, které jsou na útěku. Tyler se rozhodne jim pomoci, i když neví, před čím vlastně utíkají. Selby Sloanová, ve věku dvaačtyřiceti let, se stává babičkou a pečuje o svého vnuka Jeremyho, zatímco její dcera Chloe je na dovolené. Když Selby dostane telefonát, že Chloe je nezvěstná z výletní lodi, odmítá přijmout oficiální verzi a vydává se na loď, aby zjistila pravdu. Pipa, černá ovce rodiny, se po letech vrací do rodného města z Ameriky, kde se jí zdálo, že se má dobře. Rozhodne se koupit dům, v němž žije poslední ze tří starých sester, a přetvoří ho na netradiční hotel, přičemž do Stoneybridge začínají přijíždět první hosté na zimní pobyt. Jock Boucher, nový soudce v New Orleans, se ujímá složitého případu, který se vleče dvacet let. Otrhaný stařec Bob Palmetto, vědec, jehož nápad na zdvojnásobení zásob fosilních paliv byl ukraden, se snaží upozornit na korupci ve federálním soudě. Po vraždě jeho právníka se Bob skrývá, ale s příchodem Jocka Bouchera se mu otevírá nová naděje.

'As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to hear what they were saying at the next table in a restaurant, I suppose I am obsessively interested in what some might consider the trivia of other people's lives.' Maeve Binchy is well-known for her bestselling novels, the most recent of which was A WEEK IN WINTER. But for many years Maeve was a journalist, writing for the IRISH TIMES. From 'The Student Train' to 'Plane Bores' and 'Bathroom Joggers' to 'When Beckett met Binchy', these articles have all the warmth, wit and humanity of her fiction. Arranged in decades, from the 1960s to the 2000s, and including Maeve's first and last ever piece of writing for the IRISH TIMES, the columns also give a fascinating insight into the author herself. With an introduction written by her husband, the writer Gordon Snell, this collection of timeless writing reminds us of why the leading Irish writer was so universally loved. Read by Kate Binchy

A fantastic Maeve Binchy - written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. Dee loves her children very much, but now they are all grown up, shouldn't they leave home? Rosie moved out when she got married, but it didn't work out, so now she is back with her parents. Helen is a teacher, and doesn't earn enough for a place of her own. Anthony writes songs, and is just waiting for the day when someone will pay him for them. Until then, all three are happy at home. It doesn't cost them anything, and surely their parents like having a full house? When a crisis occurs, Dee decides things have to change for the whole family...whether they like it or not.

Deux recueils de nouvelles réunis, histoires de rencontres, tranches de vie quotidienne, chassés-croisés de personnages qui vous emporteront dans une Irlande pleine de charmes à la rencontre de : Tom et Meg qui font connaissance dans l'avion les emmenant chez leurs enfants respectifs ; Mme Doyle qui, déchargée de la préparation du repas de Noël, se sent inutile ; Gina qui part pour un voyage initiatique en Irlande sur les traces d'un passé occulté par sa mère ; Annie et Allan, victimes d'un échange de valises dans un aéroport londonien... Aucun sentiment, si discret soit-il, n'échappe à la finesse de Maeve Binchy.

A dog's purpose: The story of a dog's many lives and a canine commentary on human relationships and the bonds between humans and dogs.

Follows the efforts of Chicky who, with the help of Rigger (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the place) and her niece Orla (a whiz at business), turns a coastal Ireland mansion into a holiday resort and receives an assortment of first guests who throughout the course of a week share laughter and the heartache of respective challenges. John, the American movie star who thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and Lillian, forced into taking a holiday together; Nuala and Henry, husband and wife, both doctors who have been shaken by seeing too much death; Anders, the Swedish boy, hates his father's business, but has a real talent for music; Miss Nell Howe, a retired school teacher, who criticizes everything and leaves a day early, much to everyone's relief; the Walls who have entered in 200 contests (and won everything from a microwave oven to velvet curtains, including the week at Stone House); and Freda, the psychic who is afraid of her own visions.

Crossfire / Dick Francis and Felix Francis Minding frankie / Maeve Binchy Never look away / Linwood Barclay The genesis plague / Michael Byrnes.

Agreeing to care for the baby that a terminally ill former girlfriend claims is his, recovering alcoholic Noel turns to a loving network of family and friends for help until an social worker attempts to place the baby in a foster home. By the author of Heart and Soul. 350,000 first printing.

Original short fiction by a beloved bestselling author on her best topic -- relationships. This charming novella from a masterful writer expresses the power of family secrets. Nan Ryan lives by herself at 14 Chestnut Road. When builders arrive to fix a deserted house next door, everyone expects the worst. But when the handsome workman looks to Nan to help unravel the mystery of the previous residents' disappearance, a strange relationship develops. With family dynamics and crooked developers in the wings, things are about to get very messy...

Een jonge vrouw, die verdwenen is en van wie men aanneemt dat ze verdronken is, duikt op in Londen met de man die ze liefheeft.

'The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club' gives an unique insight into how a No.1 bestselling author writes. Inspired by a course run by the National College of Ireland, it comprises 20 letters from Maeve, offering advice, tips and her own wonderfully witty take on the life of a writer, in addition to contributions from top writers, publishers and editors.Whether you want to write a saga or a thriller, comedy or journalism, or write for the radio or stage, this also gives advice on the best way to get started, and what editors, publishers and agents are looking for.'The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club' is a fascinating and informative guide to inspire all budding writers as well as entertaining Maeve Binchy fans the world over.Includes expert advice from Marian Keyes, Alison Walsh, Norah Casey, Paula Campbell, Ivy Bannister, Seamus Hosey, Gerald Dave, Jim Culleton, Ferdia McAnna and Julie Parsons.Includes a specially written brand new story by Maeve Binchy:'The Writing Class'

Der Heiligabend läuft für Stephen ganz und gar nicht, wie er sollte. Nicht nur muss er Weihnachten zum ersten Mal ohne seine Frau verbringen, ihm wird ausgerechnet am 24.12. fristlos gekündigt. Doch dann klingelt ein Kollege an der Tür – und sorgt dafür, dass Stephen eines der schönsten Weihnachtsfeste seines Lebens feiert.In zwanzig Geschichten erzählt die irische Bestsellerautorin Maeve Binchy von den großen und kleinen Ereignissen rund um die Advents- und Weihnachtszeit – und von den Wundern, die gerade zu dieser Zeit immer wieder möglich sind.

Den richtigen Kick im Leben vermissen Annie, Judy und die anderen und planen Seitensprünge, sexuelle Experimente und eine kleine Hanfplantage, um dem bösen Alltag zu entfliehen. Welchen Turbulenzen sie dabei begegnen, beschreibt Maeve Binchy in sechs bewegenden Geschichten.

Maeve Binchys liebenswerte Alltagshelden begeben sich alle hoffnungsfroh auf die Reise: Lena will aus ihrer Affäre eine Beziehung machen, Meg sehnt sich nach Aussöhnung mit ihrem Sohn, Miss Vogel will endlich mal Urlaub. und einen Mann. Sechs ergreifende Geschichten!

Clara Casey has more than enough on her plate. Her daughters Adi and Linda were no problem at all during the usually turbulent teens. Now in their twenties, Adi is always fighting for or against something: the environment or the whale or battery farming; while Linda lurches from one unsatisfactory relationship to the next. As if this wasn't enough, Clara, a senior cardiac specialist, has a new job to cope with... For Ania, meeting Clara Casey is a miracle: she had never intended to leave her beloved Poland, but after the love of her life has turned sour, her world seems rather empty. Perhaps a new job in a new country will mend her broken heart? Declan is looking forward to joining the clinic - but what should have been a straightforward six-month posting brings him far more than he expected. Then there's Father Brian Flynn, whose life is turned upside down when his reputation is threatened; and the beautiful, cheerful nurse, Fiona, who can't leave her troubled past behind...

Een Ierse die haar geliefde naar Sicilië is gevolgd, keert na jaren naar haar vaderland terug om daar les te gaan geven aan een avondschool.

Štyri diela od štyroch svetových autorov.

Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů různých žánrů od světových autorů, doplněné stručnými informacemi o jejich tvůrcích. 1) Bývalý lobbista Joel Backman je po šesti letech propuštěn z vězení, ale jeho svoboda je ohrožena mnoha nepřáteli. Disponuje důležitou informací, a proto mu CIA zajišťuje novou identitu a přestěhování do Itálie, kde se potýká s jazykovou bariérou. Odhodlaně se snaží adaptovat na nové prostředí. 2) V irském městečku Rossmore se nachází zázračná studánka svaté Anny, kam lidé přicházejí hledat útěchu. Místní vikář Brian Flynn zná osudy obyvatel a sleduje dramatické události, když se plánuje silniční obchvat, který by ohrozil studánku a les. Veřejné mínění se dělí a emoce sílí. 3) Celie Nolanová se vrací do domu, kde jako dítě zastřelila matku. I po letech se snaží zapomenout, ale vzpomínky a noční můry ji pronásledují. Když je podezřelá z brutálních vražd, musí čelit své minulosti a otázkám o své pravé identitě. 4) Bývalý žokej Sid Halley se po skončení kariéry věnuje vyšetřování podvodů v dostihovém sportu. Po násilné smrti žokeje se obrací na Sida, aby očistil jeho jméno. Při pátrání se dostává do nebezpečné situace, která ohrožuje nejen jeho, ale i jeho blízkou přítelkyni Marinu.

Maeve Binchy's highly successful Quick Read - reissued specially for the 2007 World Book Day promotion.

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Als geen ander weet Maeve Binchy de gewone mensen om haar heen te portretteren. In de voor haar kenmerkende warme stijl schrijft zij over het dagelijkse leven in Ierland. Met haar scherpe oog voor de emoties die onder het oppervlak van alledaagse gebeurtenissen broeien en met haar ingetogen gevoel voor humor geeft zij een haarfijn beeld van menselijke gevoelens en relaties. Dit boek bevat al haar verhalen, die eerder in de afzonderlijke bundels 'Verhalen uit Dublin', 'Dit jaar zal alles anders zijn' en 'De terugreis' zijn verschenen. Een unieke bundeling van korte verhalen over de mensen in Dublin, het reizen door Ierland of een typisch Ierse kust - kortom alle situaties die Maeve Binchy zo hartverwarmend kan beschrijven.

A New York Times Bestseller "Love, longing, and rich scenes of daily life.... What could be sweeter than a trip to an Irish village packed with robust native characters." —The Christian Science Monitor When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann’s Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann’s for generations to share their dreams and fears, and speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it’s a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed. Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, as the men and women of Whitethorn Woods must decide between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future.

THE COPPER BEECH By the school house at Shancarrig stands a copper beech, its bark scarred with the names and dreams of the pupils who have grown up under its branches. This tree is the gateway to Maeve Binchy's marvelous portrait of a small Irish town whose untroubled surface conceals the passions, rivalries, friendships, ambitions and jealousies beneath. EVENING CLASS Among the many evening classes starting all over Dublin is an 'Introduction to Italian'. On the surface it could be just one of hundreds in which some students will succeed and some will fall along the way. But the Italian class at Mountainview School has its own special quality, and the hopes and dreams of many people are tied up in the twice weekly lessons.

Maeve Binchy wurde in Dublin geboren, studierte Geschichte und arbeitete als Lehrerin. 1969 ging sie als Kolumnistin zur Irish Times. Sie hat zahlreiche Romane, Kurzgeschichten und Theaterstücke geschrieben. Ihre Romane, darunter „Der grüne See“, „Die irische Signora“ und „Ein Haus in Irland“ wurden in England, den USA und in Deutschland zu Bestsellern. Auch „Cathys Traum“, „Wiedersehen bei Brenda“ und „Insel der Sterne“ landeten gleich nach Erscheinen sofort ganz oben auf den internationalen Bestsellerlisten. Maeve Binchy starb am 30. Juli 2012. EIN COTTAGE AM MEER ist ihr letzter Roman.

Il aura suffi de quelques minutes, pour que l'île grecque paradisiaque d'Aghia Ana, réputée pour sa quiétude, devienne le théâtre d'une tragédie. Au large de ses côtes, le bateau qui avait l'habitude de proposer des excursions dans la baie, s'embrase, par une belle après-midi d'été, sous l'œil médusé des habitants et des touristes. Parmi eux, David, Elsa, Thomas et Fiona, tous d'horizons différents, de passage pour un séjour qui se voulait inoubliable. Un insulaire, Andreas, va leur proposer de s'installer dans sa taverne pour se remettre de leurs émotions. Tous vont alors réaliser qu'ils auraient pu se trouver à bord de l'embarcation ce jour-là. Ebranlés par le drame, ils vont peu à peu fraterniser, se découvrir et se dévoiler, livrant leur part d'intimité et de secrets...

Verhalen van Ierse schrijfsters.

382pages. poche. Poche.

Bundeling van twee romans over katholiek familieleven in de jaren vijftig in Noord-Ierland.

EVENING CLASS The Italian evening class at Mountainview School is like hundreds of others all over Dublin. But this class has its own special quality - as the focus for the varied hopes and dreams of teacher and pupils alike. By the time the pupils set off on a grand trip to Italy, a surprising number of them have found more than the Italian language in the evening class. THE COPPER BEECH Shancarrig School stands in the shade of a glorious old copper beech whose colours tell the passing of the seasons and the years: a tree that has watched over many young lives. Here is a delightful story of the lives, loves and dreams of the people who pass below its branches. TARA ROAD Ria and Marilyn have never met - they live thousands of miles apart, one in Tara Road, Dublin, the other in New England. When each needs a place to escape to, a house exchange seems an ideal solution. Along with the borrowed houses come gossip and speculation, and friendship, as Ria and Marilyn swap lives for the summer...

A chaque table "chez Quentin", restaurant à la mode de Dublin, se chuchotent mille confessions, histoires d'amour, de trahison, de vengeance ... Alors qu'Ella Brady consacre un documentaire à ce célèbre restaurant, elle connaît une cruelle désillusion dans sa propre vie. Mais aussitôt des liens amicaux se tissent autour d'elle. Ella réapprendra à faire confiance et surmonter son échec sentimental.

Was geschieht, wenn zwei aufgeweckte Irinnen Urlaub in Amerika machen und sich den Mietwagen mit zwei attraktiven, aber maulfaulen Typen teilen müssen? Welche Turbulenzen bringt es mit sich, wenn nach Jahren in Sizilien eine alte Freundin nach Irland heimkehrt? Auf wie viele ungewöhnliche Arten kann man einen unerwünschten Ehering loswerden? Die Antworten darauf finden sich in diesem hinreißenden, warmherzigen, komischen, bewegenden und fantasievollen Lesebuch.

An anthology of sixteen short stories about family, friendship, and love features contributions from popular Irish women authors.

The M.I.L.K. collection of photographs aims to depict the joy, heartbreak, and love that shape our lives. This volume expresses the sweetness of true friendship - the laughter and happiness in sharing life's pleasures with another. The photos were selected by Elliot Erwitt from thousands entered by professional and amateur photographers to explore the idea of friendship.

Přináší Patrick O'Neil, velký muž z USA se snem v srdci a kapsami plnými peněz, malému irskému městečku skutečně štěstí, blahobyt a prosperitu? Irská současná autorka dokázala ve svém vyprávění o událostech jednoho léta nejen zachytit historii Irska posledních desetiletí, ale i vystihnout národní charakter příslušníků tohoto malého národa, jenž se dnes stává jedním z nejúspěšnějších v Evropě.

Two women--one American, the other Irish-- trade houses for the summer and the resulting change of scenery helps them remake their lives. The American is Marilyn of Connecticut, mourning the death of her son, the Irish woman is Ria of Dublin, a mother of two, whose husband had an affair and made the woman pregnant. By the author of The Glass Lake.

La lecture d'un roman de Maeve Binchy agit comme une thérapie : ses histoires égayent les esprits les plus chagrins. Cathy Scarlet et Tom Feather souhaitent devenir les meilleurs traiteurs de Dublin. Enthousiastes et talentueux, ils ont trouvé le local idéal, mais la naissance de Scarlet Feather ne fait pas l’unanimité. Les parents de Tom sont déçus qu’il n’ait pas repris l’entreprise familiale de maçonnerie, tandis que la belle-mère de Cathy, Hannah, désapprouve son mariage avec Neil. Malgré les défis, Cathy et Tom s’efforcent de maintenir leur complicité face aux obstacles. Leur parcours est ponctué de rencontres avec des personnages hauts en couleur, typiques de l'univers de Binchy : Simon et Maud, les jumeaux attachants, les parents de Cathy, empreints de bonté, la tante Geraldine, femme d’affaires accomplie, et James Byrne, le comptable solitaire, marqué par un secret. Après "Sur la route de Tara", la magie de Binchy opère à nouveau dans ce récit moderne où amour, désillusions et humour s’entrelacent, le tout baigné dans une atmosphère chaleureuse et typiquement irlandaise qui a assuré à l’auteur une renommée mondiale.

This collection looks at the years of innocence, the pains and pleasures of schooldays and the struggles of adolescence in stories by such writers as Seamus Heaney, Roddy Doyle, Flann O'Brien, William Trevor, Bryan MacMahon, Samuel Beckett, Neil Jordan, Sean O'Faolain, Edna O'Brien, Brian Friel, Maeve Binchy, Brendan Behan and many more.

A cast of seven Irish women writers have taken over the newly refurbished Finbar's Hotel for one memorable night . . .

Dublin 4: A society hostess invites her husband’s mistress to dinner. A country girl savours the delights of city life. A student faces the dilemma of unmarried pregnancy. A drink-ridden photographer tries to relaunch a shattered career. Dublin 4 has all of Maeve Binchy’s intimate grasp of human feelings, her marvellous ear for dialogue and her subtle sense of life’s confusion. The stories bubble with fun and wit — yet sometimes leave a taste of sadness. Victoria Line Central Every day, millions of people travel on London’s Underground, yet everyday life is not nearly as mundane as we think. At Notting Hill, the secretary, harbouring her secrets travels to work; at Highbury and Islington, Adam has a sudden change of heart; at Holborn, a disastrous reunion is about to take place. With her characteristic mix of humour and biting realism, Maeve Binchy enters the lives of ordinary people. The Lilac Bus is a collection of interrelated short stories by the writer Maeve Binchy, first published in 1984. The stories were later republished, along with the earlier collection Dublin 4, in The Lilac Stories.

In this extraordinary collection of stories, the New York Times bestselling author once again showcases her profound understanding of the heart's complexities. The narratives explore the myriad relationships between sons and lovers, daughters and strangers, husbands and wives, presenting powerful tales of love, loss, revelation, and reconciliation. A secretary's unspoken passion for her boss is tested on a business trip, while a man and woman discover that first impressions can be misleading. An insecure wife clings to order, only to face chaos from a house sitter who disrupts her life. Two travelers mistakenly swap bags, leading them to understand that unlocking a stranger's suitcase means entering their world. Alongside these characters are many more, whose poignant, ironic, and often humorous stories create unforgettable slices of life. This collection offers a captivating journey into the human heart. The author, born and educated in Dublin, has written numerous bestselling works and has contributed to The Irish Times since 1969. She resides in Dublin with her husband.

A young country girl comes to live and work in Dublin. Jo is determined to be modern and independent, and to have a wonderful time. But life in a big city is full of strange surprises for a shy country girl . . . Gerry Moore is a man with a problem – alcohol. He knows he must give it up, and his family and friends watch nervously as he battles against it. But drink is a hard enemy to fight . . . These stories by the Irish writer Maeve Binchy are full of affectionate humour and wit, and sometimes a little sadness.

Au départ tout les sépare : femme au foyer, l'Irlandaise, Ria Lynch habite une somptueuse résidence dans Tara Road, l'une des plus belles rues de Dublin ; Marylin Vine, Américaine, demeure dans une petite ville de Nouvelle Angleterre et se consacre assidûment à sa carrière. Jusqu'au jour où, au hasard d'un coup de téléphone, elles décident d'échanger leurs maisons l'espace d'un été. Ria s'envole pour l'Amérique dans l'espoir que ce changement de décor lui donnera le courage de surmonter la trahison de son mari. Marylin, de son côté, se rend en Irlande afin de tenter de survivre à la perte de son fils unique. Elles connaîtront toutes deux un été déroutant, tumultueux et magique, après lequel rien ne sera plus jamais comme avant. [payot.ch].

Anlässlich der Familienfeier von Deirdre und Desmond Doyle müssen alle erkennen, dass die Fassade ihrer wundervollen Familie schon lange brüchig ist: keiner hatte jemals Zeit, dem anderen zuzuhören und auf ihn einzugehen.

Učitelská romance Psychologický román, jehož jednotlivé epizody jsou spojeny postavou učitelky v kurzu italštiny pro dospělé. Hrdinka se vrátila do Dublinu po dlouholetém pobytu v Itálii, kam kdysi odešla za životní láskou. Nechá se přemluvit a přijme místo učitelky v kurzu, kam docházejí většinou prostí lidé, kteří se z nějakého důvodu chtějí naučit italsky. Někdo doufá v lepší místo, někdo chce ukrátit čas, někdo se chce do Itálie jen podívat. Učitelka si všechny své žáky získá, postupně poznává jejich život, radosti i trápení, slabosti i dobré vlastnosti. Dovede jim dát naději do budoucnosti a pomáhá jim najít smysl života.

Nora O'Donoghue a passé quinze ans en Italie avec son amant, un homme déjà marié. Lorsqu'il décède accidentellement, elle doit repartir en Irlande. Mais Nora ne peut revenir impunément à Dublin, sa ville natale, après cette relation adultère : sa famille et ses amis l'ont reniée. Sans attache, perdue dans cette ville désormais inconnue, elle rencontre Aidan Dune qui l'engage en tant que professeur d'italien pour donner des cours du soir. Pédagogue exceptionnelle, Nora va transmettre à ses élèves la passion de cette civilisation pleine de soleil et de sensualité. Et lorsque l'année se termine par un voyage en Italie, c'est l'occasion pour chacun de (re)découvrir un sens à sa vie

From the New York Times bestselling author of Circle of Friends, The Glass Lake, and Evening Class comes a stunning collection of fifteen Christmas stories filled with Maeve Binchy's trademark wit, charm, and sheer storytelling genius. In "A Typical Irish Christmas," a grieving widower heads for a holiday in Ireland and finds an unexpected destination not just for himself, but for a father and daughter in crisis. . . . In "Pulling Together," a teacher not yet out of her twenties sees her affair with a married man at a turning point as Christmas Eve approaches. . . . And in the title story, "This Year It Will Be Different," a woman with a complacent husband and grown children enters a season that will forever alter her life, and theirs. . .These stories, and a dozen more, powerfully evoke many lives--from step-families grappling with exes to children caught in grown-up tugs-of-war--during the one holiday when feelings cannot be easily hidden. The time of year may be magical, imbued with meaning. But the situations are timeless. And Maeve Binchy makes us care about them all.

An anthology of short stories by famous authors who have given freely their talents for the National AIDS Trust charity.Foreward - HRH Diana, Princess of WalesIntroduction - Auberon WaughThe Inspiration - Jason CheritonA La Carte and fifteen other stories:A La Carte - Jeffrey ArcherLucky Dip - Deborah MoggachA Dog in the Dark - Richard AdamsTail - Bill JamesA Safe Place - Anna ReynoldsThe Case of the Parr Children - Antonia FraserRomance 1988 - Doris LessingThe Bunting Affirms - H.R.F. KeatingOld Flame - William TrevorThe Village - George Mackay BrownSound Proof - Angela KeysThe Nice Boys - Isabel ColegateRecipe for Victory - Maeve BinchyThe Flowers that Bloom in the Spring - Julian SymonsVampire - Hilary NewmanPaperwork - Ruth RendellPostscript - Sir John Gielgud

This collection is a companion to the long-established and highly successful Modern Short Stories One and its essential aims are the same: to offer stories of high literary quality which, though written for adults, can be enjoyed and appreciated by adolescents. The fifteen stories included are by distinguished writers from Africa, America, Australia, India, Ireland, Italy and Great Britain; and within their artistic context several of them deal with the special personal and social concerns of society today.The collection includes stories by the likes of Dorothy Parker, Maeve Binchy, Garrison Keillor, Peter Carey, Flannery O'Connor and Nadine Gordimer.

Helen croyait avoir tout prévu. Elle avait laissé une lettre pour Martin lui expliquant qu'elle n'avait jamais pu oublier Louis, qu'elle l'avait revu, qu'elle attendait un enfant de lui et qu'il l'emmenait loin de Lough Glass, loin de cette maudite bourgade irlandaise où elle avait toujours vécu à contrecoeur. Elle ne savait pas que Martin ne lirait jamais cette lettre, que leur fille Kit, douze ans, la trouverait avant lui et la détruirait sans l'ouvrir. Elle ne pouvait pas plus savoir qu'un mois après sa disparition, on retrouverait le corps d'une femme qui lui ressemblait dans le lac de Lough Glass. Pour ceux qui l'avaient aimée, elle était désormais morte accidentellement...

Carved on the trunk of the mighty copper beech tree that embraces the schoolyard in Sharcarrig are declarations of love, hope, and identity—the youthful dreams of the children who studied there. Now grown, yet shaped by their years in the schoolhouse, they lead different lives. "The Copper Beech" tells the story of these eight dreamers. "Circle of Friends" begins with the pair of Benny Hogan and Eve Malone from the village of Knockglen until they leave for university in Dublin and are joined by Nan Mahon and Jack Foley. Long-hidden lies emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a circle of friends. In "The Glass Lake," Maeve Binchy explores the unspoken language between mothers and daughters in an extraordinary story of a mother's secret, a daughter's courage, and the hidden bond between them that neither deceit nor death can destroy.

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. Unexpected passions and fear are bringing together the lives of so many, such as the sensitive new priest and Miss Ross, the slight, beautiful schoolteacher... Leonora, the privileged daughter of the town's richest family and Foxy Dunne, whose father did time in jail...and Nessa Ryan, whose parents run Ryan's Hotel, and two very different young men. For now the secrets in Shancarrig's shadows are starting to be revealed, from innocent vanities and hidden loves to crimes of the heart...and even to murder.

Septembre 1957, jour de rentrée à l'université de Dublin. Parmi les étudiants qui se pressent dans les rues de la ville, trois Jeunes filles rêvent d'amour et de succès. Benny, belle plante généreuse, Eve, orpheline, élevée par des religieuses, et l'élégante Nan, dont la seule apparition sur les bancs de l'amphithéâtre provoque des frémissements d'extase. Pour ces jeunes filles, l'université est l'unique moyen d'échapper au destin médiocre qui les attend. Celui d'une vie monotone dans un village de campagne comme Knockglen, où sont nées Benny et Eve, compagnes d'enfance. Nan, fille d'ouvrier ne rêve, elle, que d'un mariage prestigieux. Apprentissages, désillusions, révélations, la vie à vingt ans, dans la capitale, réserve bien des surprises...

Een Engelse en een Ierse vrouw zijn al sinds hun kindertijd bevriend.