| Title | : | Maeve Binchy: Three Complete Books: The Lilac Bus; Firefly Summer; Silver Wedding |
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| ISBN | : | 0517148641 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780517148648 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 864 |
| Publication | : | First published September 24, 1995 |
THE LILAC BUS
Featuring two novellas, The Lilac Bus and Dublin 4 , this national bestseller showcases Binchy's talents at their finest. In The Lilac Bus, Binchy masterfully and poignantly interweaves the lives and fates of eight very different individuals who travel from Dublin to the Irish country town of Rathdoon every Friday night in a lilac-colored minibus. In Dublin 4 , a quartet of stories vividly portrays the quiet desperation and everyday heroism of ordinary people living ordinary lives in contemporary Ireland.
FIREFLY SUMMER
When American millionaire Patrick O'Neill comes to Mountfern in the fateful summer of 1962 to convert a dilapidated manor house into a luxury hotel, his intrusion turns life in the small Irish village upside down. The ensuing conflict between new money and old traditions, which strains families and friendships to the breaking point, is brilliantly explored in this truly unforgettable family drama that will live in your heart long after the last page is turned.
SILVER WEDDING
Guilty secrets from the past and plaguing fears in the present surface when sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, and friends and lovers reunite to celebrate Desmond and Deirdre Doyle's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Among the difficulties the Doyles must come to terms with: the daughter struggling to become a nun, the son who prefers the dreary farm in Ireland to life in London, and the enviable successes of their best man and bridesmaid.
Maeve Binchy: Three Complete Books: The Lilac Bus; Firefly Summer; Silver Wedding Reviews
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Love Binchy & these novels delivered but it's time to set this tome free. Clearing bookshelves for move.
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This one took me awhile to read, partly because of the stories, and partly because we were busy and on vacation and I didn't get a lot of reading time.
The Lilac Bus I liked, it was a quick story and easy to read. It showed how you never know what is going on in someone else'e life, and you shouldn't be quick to judge others. I also liked the 4 short stories, although I did get confused in Dinner in Donnybrook as to what actually happened.
Firefly Summer took me awhile to get into, and even once I was into it quite a few hundred pages, it still took me a bit to really get into the characters and story. It seemed drawn out, but not in a bad way. I figured something would happen to cause Patrick to go home. I felt bad for Rachel, giving all her time, love and life for Patrick. I was very sad when Maggie died.
Silver Wedding was ok. I really didn't care for Helen at all, she was a mess. the whole family seemed to be a bit of a disaster.
I gave it 3 stars instead of 4, just because I only liked 2 of the stories and didn't love them like I usually do with Maeve Binchy's books. -
I have read two of Maeve Binchy's books so far and was highly impressed by both. However, I was extremely disappointed with her three novellas, The Lilac Bus; Firefly Summer; and Silver Wedding. Neither one of these stories had a plot or a point to the story. It definitely was a waste of time.
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Maeve Binchy is a wonderful author who holds your attention with her tales of characters living everyday lives in Ireland. You follow these characters through twists and turns, disappointments and happy events as they muddle their way through life.
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If you like Maeve Binchy, this is a delightful collection of three of her novels. 854 pages all told, so it's a pretty hefty book to carry around, but I loved it. As always, she provides an escape into the Irish countryside and the glimpse of the lives of her inhabitants.
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THese three books are great! Once again they are about people in Ireland and how they interact w/ each other and their trials. Gives you a feel for the Irish people!
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I love her books but this one left me hanging and wanting a more satisfying ending.
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"Silver Wedding" is the most comforting book to read. I don't know why.
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I liked the Lilac Bus story - always interesting to me to figure out what people's lives are really about who we see every day commuting to work.
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on page 79...so far delightful easy read. m
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I finished The Lilac Bus and really didn't enjoy it. It wasn't typical Maeve Binchy.
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Well-written, and interesting stories, though they were a bit hard for me to get into -- didn't pull me in, so took a long while to finish.
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Enjoyed all three, especially The Lilac Bus.
