A Week in Winter

By Maeve Binchy

A Week in Winter - Maeve Binchy
  • Release Date: 2013-02-12
  • Genre: Family Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
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From 1,279 Ratings

Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Circle of Friends In a small town on the west coast of Ireland, an unlikely cast of characters come together at a newly opened inn. This "delightful [novel that] radiates the warmth and charm that fans will recognize and cherish" (USA Today). 

Stoneybridge is a small town on the west coast of Ireland where all the families know one another. When Chicky Starr decides to take an old, decaying mansion set high on the cliffs overlooking the windswept Atlantic Ocean and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, everyone thinks she is crazy. Helped by Rigger (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the house) and Orla, her niece (a whiz at business), Chicky is finally ready to welcome the first guests to Stone House’s big warm kitchen, log fires, and understated elegant bedrooms. John, the American movie star, thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and Lillian are forced into taking a holiday together; Nicola and Henry, husband and wife, have been shaken by seeing too much death practicing medicine; Anders hates his father’s business, but has a real talent for music; Miss Nell Howe, a retired schoolteacher, criticizes everything and leaves a day early, much to everyone’s relief; the Walls are disappointed to have won this second-prize holiday in a contest where first prize was Paris; and Freda, the librarian, is afraid of her own psychic visions.
           
Sharing a week with these characters is pure joy, full of Maeve’s trademark warmth and humor. Once again, she embraces us with her grand storytelling. 

This ebook edition includes photos from the landscape of A WEEK IN WINTER and a Reading Group Guide.

Reviews

  • Reliable storyteller

    5
    By KAEcamb
    Maeve Binchy is a comfortable and reliable author. This novel revolves around the Stone House in a small town called Stoneybridge on the west coast of Ireland. The scenery is incredible, the townsfolk are mostly friendly, and people come and go, loving and learning as they travel through life. Another enjoyable Maeve Binchy book.
  • A Week in Winter

    5
    By Gussie in Texas
    I enjoyed this book immensely. From the very start the characters drew me in and took me along on their journeys. I couldn’t put the book down and at the same time didn’t want it to end. An impossible situation to be sure. I will read more of this author; and very soon.
  • Bookmark function

    1
    By Ifwisheswerehorses
    Had to stop reading as iPhone continually inserts red bookmarks as I scroll through text. Bk longer using iBooks— no way to disable bookmarks.
  • A Week in Winter

    5
    By sometimers3
    Every book I’ve read by Maeve Binchy has been wonderful. All of the endings are pure joy.
  • Awesome!!

    5
    By 12Shar12T
    Like taking a vacation but you control the time . Life stops when you put down the book and when you begin to read the vacation starts up again ! Wonderful
  • Loved this book!

    5
    By Sleepy2079
    The characters are rounded and real. The setting is a character as well. This is written by an excellent author at the top of her game. Everything fits as the characters interact.
  • Truly Charming

    5
    By SDWill
    What a truly charming, sophisticated novel. Deceptive in its superficial simplicity, it nonetheless delivers deep satisfaction and affection.
  • The end of an era.

    5
    By kmom4kids
    I have read all of Maeve Binchys works and I will truly miss her story's. Her characters are brought to life. You feel their sorrow and happiness. She has made all her characters like your family,friends and neighbors. Time to re-read and treasure her gift to us. She was blessed with an amazing talent and we were lucky she shared it with us. Bet she is busy writing stories for us to read in our afterlife. God Bless you Maeve,your readers will certainly miss you.
  • A Week in Winter

    5
    By Julies254
    Oh how I will miss her writings. This story, like all her others, leaves you feeling as though the characters are all close personal friends. I did not want the book to end, but I was so well acquainted with their lives that I half expect to travel to the cliffs of West Ireland and pick up where the book ends. Thank you Maeve Binchy for introducing me to your world. Heaven is a richer place for your presence.
  • A Week In Winters

    5
    By Flaming Gorge
    A wonder story reflecting Ireland and its culture. Great character development. Pure joyful entertainment.