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A few of the girls : stories Maeve Binchy ; [foreword by Gordon Snell].

Binchy, Maeve, 1940-2012 (author.). Snell, Gordon, (writer of introduction.).

Summary:

Friendship, love, and misplaced hope drive the characters who populate a new collection of Maeve Binchy stories.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1101947411
  • ISBN: 9781101947418
  • Physical Description: vi, 319 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First United States edition
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016.

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General Note:
"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Orion Books, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd., London, in 2015"--Title page verso.
Subtitle from cover.
Formatted Contents Note:
FRIENDS AND ENEMIES -- Falling apart -- Picnic at St. Paul's -- Someone's got to tell her -- Foul-weather friend -- Giving up men -- Living well -- Chalk and cheese -- Few of the girls -- LOVE AND MARRIAGE -- Bargain -- Afternoon phone-in -- Audrey -- Kiss me , Kate -- Forgiving -- New Year's eve and the garden -- Sensible celebration -- Mirror -- Mr. Mangan -- Tactful conversation -- YOUR CHEATING HEART -- Afterthought -- Bella and the marriage guidance counselor -- Premonitions -- Big decisions in Brussels -- Custardy case -- RELATIVES AND THE OTHER STRANGERS -- Be prepared -- Result -- Broken China -- No tears in the Tivoli -- Consultant aunt -- WORK AND NO PLAY -- Getting Grace to be reasonable -- Decision making at Christmas -- Catering for love -- Winter's tale -- HOLIDAYS -- Dream holiday -- Sandra's suitcase -- Canary Valentine -- Half of ninety.

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Subject:
Families > Fiction.
Female friendship > Fiction.
Women > Fiction.
Women.
Women's friendships.
Womyn.
Genre:
Domestic fiction.
Short stories.

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  • 4 of 4 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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