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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 *Reading her books is like gossiping with old friends * DAILY EXPRESS *She is the Queen of Fiction and one of the funniest and best-loved storytellers in the world … once you read Maeve you are hooked for life * IRISH TIMES *What is Maeve Binchy’s magic? Every time she publishes a novel the race is on to the armchair or the poolside seat, telephones fall eerily silent … Her great gift is to suck her reader into the drama of everyday lives without fuss … She relies on dialogue and on keeping up a cracking pace * DAILY MAIL *Maeve Binchy is a master storyteller * NEW YORK TIMES *Binchy … is a class act * DAILY EXPRESS *

Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin and worked first as a teacher and then for the Irish Times, for which she wrote feature articles and columns. Her first novel, Light A Penny Candle, made her famous in the UK and USA and since then she has written many bestsellers, including Circle of Friends which was made into a film. She lives in Dublin with her husband, Gordon Snell.