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Tara Road

By Maeve Binchy

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Category: Literary Fiction | Women’s Fiction

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Paperback $16.00

May 29, 2007 | 656 Pages

Mass Market Paperback $7.99

Jul 18, 2000 | 656 Pages

Ebook $7.99

Sep 04, 2007 | 656 Pages

Audiobook Download $19.95

Jul 05, 2000 | 1140 Minutes

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    About Tara Road

    Ria lived on Tara Road in Dublin with her dashing husband, Danny, and their two children. She fully believed she was happily married, right up until the day Danny told her he was leaving her to be with his young, pregnant girlfriend. By a chance phone call, Ria meets Marilyn, a woman from New England unable to come to terms with her only son’s death and now separated from her husband. The two women exchange houses for the summer with extraordinary consequences, each learning that the other has a deep secret that can never be revealed.

    Drawn into lifestyles vastly differing from their own, at first each resents the news of how well the other is getting on. Ria seems to have become quite a hostess, entertaining half the neighborhood, which at first irritates the reserved and withdrawn Marilyn, a woman who has always guarded her privacy. Marilyn seems to have become bosom friends with Ria’s children, as well as with Colm, a handsome restaurateur, whom Ria has begun to miss terribly. At the end of the summer, the women at last meet face-to-face. Having learned a great deal, about themselves and about each other, they find that they have become, firmly and forever, good friends.

    A moving story rendered with the deft touch of a master artisan, Tara Road is Maeve Binchy at her very best—utterly beautiful, hauntingly unforgettable, entirely original, and wholly enjoyable.


    From the Hardcover edition.

    About Tara Road

    A Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club

    New York Times bestselling author Maeve Binchy has captured the hearts of millions with her unforgettable novels. Binchy’s graceful storytelling and wise compassion have earned her the devotion of fans worldwide–and made her one of the most beloved authors of our time. Now she dazzles us once again with a new novel filled with her signature warmth, humor, and tender insight. A provocative tale of family heartbreak, friendship, and revelation,Tara Road explores every woman’s fantasy: escape, into another place, another life. "What if…" Binchy asks, and answers in her most astonishing novel to date.

    About Tara Road

    A Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club

    New York Times bestselling author Maeve Binchy has captured the hearts of millions with her unforgettable novels. Binchy’s graceful storytelling and wise compassion have earned her the devotion of fans worldwide–and made her one of the most beloved authors of our time. Now she dazzles us once again with a new novel filled with her signature warmth, humor, and tender insight. A provocative tale of family heartbreak, friendship, and revelation,Tara Road explores every woman’s fantasy: escape, into another place, another life. "What if…" Binchy asks, and answers in her most astonishing novel to date.


    From the Paperback edition.

    About Tara Road

    Ria lived on Tara Road in Dublin with her dashing husband, Danny, and their two children. She fully believed she was happily married, right up until the day Danny told her he was leaving her to be with his young, pregnant girlfriend. By a chance phone call, Ria meets Marilyn, a woman from New England unable to come to terms with her only son’s death and now separated from her husband. The two women exchange houses for the summer with extraordinary consequences, each learning that the other has a deep secret that can never be revealed.

    Drawn into lifestyles vastly differing from their own, at first each resents the news of how well the other is getting on. Ria seems to have become quite a hostess, entertaining half the neighborhood, which at first irritates the reserved and withdrawn Marilyn, a woman who has always guarded her privacy. Marilyn seems to have become bosom friends with Ria’s children, as well as with Colm, a handsome restaurateur, whom Ria has begun to miss terribly. At the end of the summer, the women at last meet face-to-face. Having learned a great deal, about themselves and about each other, they find that they have become, firmly and forever, good friends.

    A moving story rendered with the deft touch of a master artisan, Tara Road is Maeve Binchy at her very best—utterly beautiful, hauntingly unforgettable, entirely original, and wholly enjoyable.


    From the Hardcover edition.

    About Tara Road

    Ria lived on Tara Road in Dublin with her dashing husband, Danny, and their two children. She fully believed she was happily married, right up until the day Danny told her he was leaving her to be with his young, pregnant girlfriend. By a chance phone call, Ria meets Marilyn, a woman from New England unable to come to terms with her only son’s death and now separated from her husband. The two women exchange houses for the summer with extraordinary consequences, each learning that the other has a deep secret that can never be revealed.

    Drawn into lifestyles vastly differing from their own, at first each resents the news of how well the other is getting on. Ria seems to have become quite a hostess, entertaining half the neighborhood, which at first irritates the reserved and withdrawn Marilyn, a woman who has always guarded her privacy. Marilyn seems to have become bosom friends with Ria’s children, as well as with Colm, a handsome restaurateur, whom Ria has begun to miss terribly. At the end of the summer, the women at last meet face-to-face. Having learned a great deal, about themselves and about each other, they find that they have become, firmly and forever, good friends.

    A moving story rendered with the deft touch of a master artisan, Tara Road is Maeve Binchy at her very best—utterly beautiful, hauntingly unforgettable, entirely original, and wholly enjoyable.


    From the Hardcover edition.

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    Also by Maeve Binchy

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    A Few of the Girls
    Dusty's Winter
    Full House
    Maeve's Times
    See all books by Maeve Binchy

    Also by Maeve Binchy

    The September Letters
    A Few of the Girls
    Dusty's Winter
    Full House
    Maeve's Times
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    Also by Maeve Binchy

    The September Letters
    A Few of the Girls
    Dusty's Winter
    Full House
    Maeve's Times
    See all books by Maeve Binchy

    Also by Maeve Binchy

    The September Letters
    A Few of the Girls
    Dusty's Winter
    Full House
    Maeve's Times
    See all books by Maeve Binchy

    About Maeve Binchy

    Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went… More about Maeve Binchy

    About Maeve Binchy

    Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went… More about Maeve Binchy

    About Maeve Binchy

    Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went… More about Maeve Binchy

    About Maeve Binchy

    Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went… More about Maeve Binchy

    About Maeve Binchy

    Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went… More about Maeve Binchy

    Product Details

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Dell
    May 29, 2007 | 656 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780385341813

    Mass Market Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Dell
    Jul 18, 2000 | 656 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780440235590

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Dell
    Sep 04, 2007 | 656 Pages | ISBN 9780440337690

    Audiobook Download | $19.95
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 05, 2000 | 1140 Minutes | ISBN 9780553750126

    Audiobook Download | $14.98
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 05, 2000 | 360 Minutes | ISBN 9780553750119

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    Praise

    "Her best work yet…Tara Road is like a total immersion in a colorful new world, where the last page comes too soon."—Seattle Times

    "An irresistible tale."—Elle

    "Engrossing."—Wall Street Journal

    "A tender novel of the pleasures and pitfalls of friendship, Tara Road is an ultramodern
    love story for women, about women, between women that is sure to delight."—Newsday

    "Difficult to put down!"—Denver Post

    "One of Binchy’s best."—Kirkus Reviews


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