A week in winter

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361 pages

English language

Published Aug. 7, 2012 by Orion.

ISBN:
978-1-4091-1399-7
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OCLC Number:
796278256

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(5 reviews)

"The Sheedy sisters had lived in Stone House for as long as anyone could remember. Set high on the cliffs on the west coast of Ireland, overlooking the windswept Atlantic ocean, it was falling into disrepair--until one woman, with a past she needed to forget, breathed new life into the place. Now a hotel, with a big, warm kitchen and log fires, it provides a welcome few can resist. Winnie is generally able to make the best of things, until she finds herself on the holiday from hell. John arrived on an impulse after he missed a flight at Shannon. And then there's Henry and Nicola, burdened with a terrible secret, who are hoping the break at Stone House will help them find a way to face the future"--Front jkt. flap.

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reviewed A week in winter by Maeve Binchy

Cozy and Delightful

Focusing on the relationships developed throughout life, young and old, and how bringing people together can change people. The focus on female characters and life as a woman felt very real, and Binchy adds it to her stories in ways that don't feel unplanned or added for shock.

This book feels like life, and a reminder that we don't know where life takes us, and that in the end, more often than not, things will be okay.

4/5 Recommended for readers who enjoy multiple POVs, a wide array of characters with different voices and outlooks on life, and cozy books that focus on people and the little things.

reviewed A week in winter by Maeve Binchy

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Genau das erwarte ich von Frau Binchy: Solide Unterhaltung, was für's Herz, ein bissle altmodisch, so eine Art "Hanni und Nanni" für Erwachsene. Dann werden Figuren aus früheren Geschichten eingestreut - das Restaurant "Quentins" wird am Rande erwähnt und auch die "Irische Signora" kommt am Rand vor. Doch, nett. Auch wenn das Buch eher eine Sammlung von mehreren Kurzgeschichten über die verschiedenen Hotelgäste ist und ich Kurzgeschichten EIGENTLICH nicht sooo mag - hier war das ok.

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Subjects

  • Bed and breakfast accommodations
  • City and town life
  • Fiction

Places

  • Ireland