Evening Class

The Italian evening class starting at a Dublin school appears like any other. But those involved are desperate for a new life, and by the time they reach Italy at the end of the course their lives are changed forever. Another winner from Binchy * PRIMA *Reading Maeve Binchy has always acted as therapy of a sort. Her witty, literate small-town tales exude a rosy glow to ease the troubled mind * THE TIMES *EVENING CLASS is a deliciously gossipy read … it will not disappoint * DAILY MAIL *Binchy, as always, treats her characters with a generous empathy and an intense affection. By the time the book closes with the group enjoying a longed-for holiday in Italy, the story seems to gurgle with joy. EVENING CLASS is a wonderfully enjoyable tale of moral evolution, guaranteed to produce a run on every Italian class in the country * IRISH TIMES *It’s a grand read … EVENING CLASS will keep endless readers happy as the nights draw in and swell many a Christmas stocking * IRISH INDEPENDENT *Warm, witty and with a deep understanding of what makes us tick, it’s little wonder that Maeve Binchy’s bewitching stories have become world-beaters * OK MAGAZINE *Gripping * WOMAN’S JOURNAL *Binchy makes you laugh, cry, and care. Her warmth and sympathy render the daily struggles of ordinary people heroic and turn storytelling into art * SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE *

Maeve Binchy (28 May 1940 - 30 July 2012) was born in Dublin and was the London Correspondent for the Irish Times. Her first novel was Light a Penny Candle and she has now sold millions of copies of her books around the world. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Snell.