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Firefly Summer
Maeve Binchy
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Description for Firefly Summer
Paperback. Kate and John Ryan have four children, of whom the eldest are Michael and Dara. Their small town is peaceful and friendly, an unchanging background for a golden childhood. In long, hot summers Michael and Dara and their friends fish and swim or play in the ivy-clad ruins of Fernscourt, when the great house burnt down during the Troubles.. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 49. Weight in Grams: 664.
Every summer the four Ryan children play in the ruins of Fernscourt, the once-grand house on the bank of the river.
But when the estate is bought by Patrick O'Neill, the wealthy Irish American, his grand plans for its development threaten to shatter the peace. A new luxury hotel promises to breathe new life into the village, and yet it could also spell disaster for the Ryan family.
And as old values and traditions begin to crumble away, no-one - not even Patrick - can predict what his big dreams will do to the heart of their quiet ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
928
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099498667
SKU
9780099498667
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Maeve Binchy
Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin, and went to school at the Holy Child Convent in Killiney. She took a history degree at UCD and taught in various girls' schools, writing travel articles in the long summer holidays. In 1969 she joined the Irish Times and for many years she was based in London writing humorous columns from all over ... Read more
Reviews for Firefly Summer
Wonderfully warm and involving
Katie Fforde Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life
Irish Independent
An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters
Sunday Times
The secrets hidden behind lace curtains, a ... Read more
Katie Fforde Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life
Irish Independent
An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters
Sunday Times
The secrets hidden behind lace curtains, a ... Read more