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Circle Of Friends

From the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle

Maeve Binchy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:1st Jun '06

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An enchanting novel of fierce loyalty and love in changing times, from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle

Big Benny and the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends throughout their childhoods in sleepy Knockglen. When they both go to study in Dublin, they meet a circle of friends. As Knockglen is surprised into new life, the two girls, Benny and Eve, discover that among the many distractions of growing up, true friendship is the greatest gift of all.

'What better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy?' HELLO! Magazine
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TROUBLE IS BREWING FOR THIS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

Generous-hearted Benny Hogan and the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends for years, growing up in sleepy Knockglen. Their one thought is to get to Dublin, to university and to freedom...

On their first day at University College, the inseparable pair are thrown together with fellow students: beautiful but selfish Nan Mahon and the handsome Jack Foley.

But trouble is brewing for Benny and Eve's new circle of friends and, before long, they find passion, tragedy - and the independence they yearned for.
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'I absolutely adore Circle of Friends - my 'fave Maeve' - and I have returned to read it time and time again' LORRAINE KELLY

'If any author can help you survive lockdown, it's Binchy... Sheer bliss from every page' VAL HENNESSEY, IRISH DAILY MAIL

'I find myself yearning for the rain-soaked watercolour writing of Maeve Binchy [...] Circle of Friends is a good place tostart' JENNY COLGAN, GUARDIANBest Comfort Reads

'Binchy's novels are never less than entertaining' SUNDAY TIMES

'Full of warmth and pure delight' WOMAN & HOME

'A beloved classic . . .This nostalgic, coming-of-age tale is always worth another read' IMAGE READS, 5 Brilliant Novels to Devour Again

It's an absolute classic and belongs in the annals of Irish literature with all the greats. * VIP Magazine *
‘I find myself yearning for the rain-soaked watercolour writing of Maeve Binchy […] Circle of Friends is a good place tostart’ -- Jenny Colgan * Guardian *
What better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy’ * Hello! Magazine *
A beloved classic [. . .] the central themes of friendships and first loves remain relevant at any age. This nostalgic, coming-of-age tale is always worth another read. * Image Reads *
Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life * Irish Independent *
As gripping as a blockbuster, but infinitely gentler and wiser * Cosmopolitan *

ISBN: 9780099498599

Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 45mm

Weight: 508g

736 pages