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Whitethorn Woods

By Maeve Binchy

By Maeve Binchy

By Maeve Binchy

By Maeve Binchy

By Maeve Binchy
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By Maeve Binchy
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By Maeve Binchy
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By Maeve Binchy
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Mar 09, 2010 | ISBN 9780307455239

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    About Whitethorn Woods

    A New York Times Bestseller

    “Love, longing, and rich scenes of daily life…. What could be sweeter than a trip to an Irish village packed with robust native characters.” —The Christian Science Monitor

    When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann’s Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann’s for generations to share their dreams and fears, and speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it’s a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed.
     
    Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, as the men and women of Whitethorn Woods must decide between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future.

    About Whitethorn Woods

    A New York Times Bestseller

    “Love, longing, and rich scenes of daily life…. What could be sweeter than a trip to an Irish village packed with robust native characters.” —The Christian Science Monitor

    When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann’s Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann’s for generations to share their dreams and fears, and speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it’s a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed.
     
    Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, as the men and women of Whitethorn Woods must decide between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future.

    About Whitethorn Woods

    “WHITETHORN WOODS is Binchy’s best read in a decade . . . Few contemporary novelists match Binchy’s gift for giving us the world through her characters’ eyes.”
    –The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

    Maeve Binchy once again brings us an enchanting book full of the wit, warmth, and wisdom that have made her one of the most beloved and widely read writers at work today.
    When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann’s Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann’s for generations to share their dreams and fears, and to speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it’s a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed.
    Not knowing which faction to favor, Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, and these are the voices we hear in the stories of Whitethorn Woods–men and women deciding between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future, ordinary people brought vividly to life by Binchy’s generosity and empathy, and in the vivacity and surprise of her storytelling.
    Maeve Binchy is at the very top of her form in this irresistible tale.

    About Whitethorn Woods

    “WHITETHORN WOODS is Binchy’s best read in a decade . . . Few contemporary novelists match Binchy’s gift for giving us the world through her characters’ eyes.”
    –The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

    Maeve Binchy once again brings us an enchanting book full of the wit, warmth, and wisdom that have made her one of the most beloved and widely read writers at work today.
    When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann’s Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann’s for generations to share their dreams and fears, and to speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it’s a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed.
    Not knowing which faction to favor, Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, and these are the voices we hear in the stories of Whitethorn Woods–men and women deciding between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future, ordinary people brought vividly to life by Binchy’s generosity and empathy, and in the vivacity and surprise of her storytelling.
    Maeve Binchy is at the very top of her form in this irresistible tale.

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    The September Letters
    Dusty's Winter
    Maeve's Times
    Full House
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    Also by Maeve Binchy

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    The September Letters
    Dusty's Winter
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    Full House
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    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

    Category: Women’s Fiction | Spiritual Fiction

    Paperback | $16.95
    Published by Anchor
    Mar 09, 2010 | 368 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780307455239

    Category: Women’s Fiction | Spiritual Fiction

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Anchor
    Mar 06, 2007 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9780307267443

    Category: Women’s Fiction | Spiritual Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Mar 27, 2007 | 769 Minutes | ISBN 9781415935613

    Category: Women’s Fiction | Spiritual Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $14.98
    Published by Random House Audio
    Mar 06, 2007 | 360 Minutes | ISBN 9780739342268

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    Praise

    “A tour de force. . . . Binchy is in top form.” –The Seattle Times

    “Binchy’s best read in a decade.” —The Globe and Mail

    “Love, longing, and rich scenes of daily life. . . . What could be sweeter than a trip to [an] Irish village packed with robust native characters.”  –The Christian Science Monitor
     
    “A remarkably gifted writer [and] a wonderful student of human nature.” –The New York Times Book Review
     
    “Binchy makes you laugh, cry and care.”  –San Francisco Chronicle

    “Binchy is a grand storyteller in the finest Irish tradition. . . . She writes from the very heart.”  –The Plain Dealer
     
    “An engaging read.”  –Daily News
     
    “Binchy can channel Irish voices with the best of them, and each of those voices has its own twisting story to tell.”  –The Columbus Dispatch

    “Reading one of Maeve Binchy’s novels is like coming home.” –The Washington Post

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