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By the school house at Shancarrig stands a copper beech, its bark scarred with the names and dreams of the pupils who have grown up under its ...Show synopsisBy the school house at Shancarrig stands a copper beech, its bark scarred with the names and dreams of the pupils who have grown up under its branches. Under Junior Assistant Mistress Maddy Ross's careful gaze the children play, but out of school Maddy's gaze lingers where it shouldn't. Maura Brennan, a bundle of fun from the rough end of town, plays with her pals: leap year baby Eddie Barton, the apple of his mother's eye, and Nessa Ryan, who little realises as she carves his name at the roots of the copper beech on the very last day of school that she'll get a lot more from one of her schoolmates than her first shy kiss. The copper beech is the gateway to Maeve Binchy's marvellous portrait of a small Irish town whose untroubled surface conceals the passions, rivalries, friendships, ambitions and jealousies beneath.Hide synopsis
Description:New. 0440244218 0440244218 From Publishers Weekly Binchy (...New. 0440244218 0440244218 From Publishers Weekly Binchy ( Circle of Friends; The Lilac Bus ) is a consummate storyteller with a unique ability to draw readers into her tales of Irish life. Here again she mines sources rich in plot and character to produce a captivating narrative. The eponymous copper beech is a huge tree that shades the tiny schoolhouse in the village of Shancarrig. For generations, graduating pupils have carved their initials on the massive trunk, and the book examines what has become of some of them. Though each of the 10 chapters offers the perspective of a single character, Binchy adroitly indicates the ways in which their lives intersect. Thus, the allegedly stolen jewels that are discovered and stolen again in one early chapter become significant in later chapters. Long after two adulterous characters sneak into a Dublin hotel, it emerges that they were spotted by a small soul from Shancarrig, who passes on the information--with unforeseen consequences. A priest's dalliance with the sweet young schoolteacher is shown to have been been suspected by others in the village. The result is a charming and compelling series of interlocking stories about ordinary people who are given dimension through Binchy's empathetic insight. While this book is more fragmentary in structure than some of her previous novels, it should leave Binchy's fans wholly satisfied. BOMC main selection. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review "The Copper Beech?
Description:Used: Very Good. ISBN-13: 9781857979992 Orion (1997) Paperback ...Used: Very Good. ISBN-13: 9781857979992 Orion (1997) Paperback (180x110mm) Edition Reissued No. of Pages 437 Minor page edge foxing, very little creasing on spine, minor cover edge and corner wear....100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! ...You Like It Or Your Money Back! ...In Stock and Ready To Ship From Florida Within 1 Business Day! ...All Items Carefully Packaged With Cardboard/Bubble Wrap.
Description:Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Later printing. Bright and...Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Later printing. Bright and colorful front cover. No distracting marks or store stamps. Slight creases in spine. Minor shelf wear. 400 p.; 1.13" x 6.74" x 4.13".
