Maeve Binchy
Paperback | Pages: 407 pages Rating: 3.91 | 20383 Users | 507 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Copper Beech |
| ISBN: | 0752876813 (ISBN13: 9780752876818) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Shancarrig(Ireland) |
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In the Irish town of Schancarrig, the young people carve their initials--and those of their loves-into the copper beech tree in front of the schoolhouse. But not even Father Gunn, the parish priest, who knows most of what goes on behind Shancarrig's closed doors, or Dr. Jims, the village doctor, who knows all the rest, realizes that not everything in the placid village is what it seems.From the Hardcover edition.
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| Title | : | The Copper Beech |
| Author | : | Maeve Binchy |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 407 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2005 by Orion (first published January 1st 1992) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Cultural. Ireland. Romance |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 20383 Users | 507 ReviewsWeigh Up Out Of Books The Copper Beech
Great storyteller !!!I enjoyed the stories of the various children growing up in the small Irish village and seeing how their lives intertwined. It was not one of my favorite Maive Binchy books but if you enjoy Binchy's writing you will enjoy this book.
In the close-knit Irish community of Shancarrig, there stands an old copper beech overlooking the schoolhouse. For years, the imposing tree has been both a silent spectator and a staunch supporter of the generations of students who have gone to school in Shancarrig. Eight children once carved their names - and the names of those who they loved - into the bark of the tree, as part of an annual tradition that takes place on the final day of school. And so, the old copper beech has kept the secrets
I picked up this book simply because its author was Irish--I'm into all things Irish these days. The author tells the stories, one at a time, of eight schoolchildren in a small Irish village who carve their initials on graduation day into the huge copper beech tree beside the school. The stories intertwine and build on each other. Some characters were likeable, others not, which I'm sure was the intent of the author, but it shows how you never know what life will bring.
I have read a few of Maeve Binchy's books and this one is the best so far. It centres around a small community and a school with a beech tree. Like many of her books it is not really a story as such, but more a collection of tales told from the perspective of different characters and all the tales intertwine. Each story brings an extra part to the tale so you get a more complete picture of what is happening in the town.
There is something very special about Maeve Binchys writing. The first time I read one of her books it was 1990. In the 27 years since then she has continued to produce books that are in-depth explorations into peoples hearts and minds. She does not do this ruthlessly or clinically, like a surgeon making a deep cut. She does so with delicacy, sensitivity, and a garden of compassion.Are her books all rainbows and unicorns? Not by any stretch of the imagination. The endings are always positive and
I have read a few of Maeve Binchy's books and this one is the best so far. It centres around a small community and a school with a beech tree. Like many of her books it is not really a story as such, but more a collection of tales told from the perspective of different characters and all the tales intertwine. Each story brings an extra part to the tale so you get a more complete picture of what is happening in the town.
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