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Maeves Times Selected Irish Times Writings

  • 395 pages ยท about 7 hours
  • First published 2013
  • 10 editions

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1 About this book

Maeve Binchy's much-loved Irish Times writings spanned five decades. An accidental journalist whose work first appeared after her father sent in colourful accounts he had received from her travels, from the beginning her writings reflected the warmth, wit and keen human interest that readers would come to love in her fiction.

This timeless collection celebrates the work of the world's best-loved writer, in all its diversity, revealing her characteristic directness, laugh-out-loud humour and unswerving gaze into the true heart of a matter.

Good for readers who want: essays and humor.

  • English wit and humor
  • Essays
  • Humor

2 About Maeve Binchy

1940โ€“2012

Anne Maeve Binchy Snell (28 May 1939 โ€“ 30 July 2012) was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, and surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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