A Week in Winter: Escape to a cosy clifftop hotel in this heartwarming story from a beloved #1 bestselling author
Nov 2012 · Hachette UK
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'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)
'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.
_______________
'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...
_______________
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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4.5
71 reviews
Nik Andrews
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October 16, 2013
How sad there won't be anymore. I so love her writing. RIP talented lady x
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Julie Swanepoel
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March 2, 2013
A really lovely story. I could not put it down until it was finished and then I was sad that it was over.
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A Google user
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December 28, 2017
A warming tale; and an easy read. Never read one of Maeve Binchy books before but I will now read another...
About the author
Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined the Irish Times. Her first novel, LIGHT A PENNY CANDLE, was published in 1982 and she went on to write over twenty books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for cinema and television, including TARA ROAD. Maeve Binchy received a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BRITISH BOOK AWARDS in 1999 and the Irish PEN/A. T. CROSS AWARD in 2007. In 2010 she was presented with the BOB HUGHES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the BORD GAIS IRISH BOOK AWARDS by the President of Ireland. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for 35 years, and died in 2012. Visit her website at www.maevebinchy.com
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