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| 60% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Random House Audio Catalog: Book Release date: 1996-11-01 Media: Audio Cassette Format: Abridged, Audiobook Ean: 9780553477627 Book Isbn: 0553477625  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Circle of Friends and The Glass Lake comes a stunning new collection of fifteen Christmas stories with all the magic and spirit of Christmas, and filled with Maeve Binchy's trademark wit, charm, and sheer storytelling genius. In all fifteen stories, instead of nostalgia, Binchy evokes contemporary life; instead of Christmas homilies, she offers truth; and instead of sugarplums, she brings us the nourishment of holidays that precipitate change, growth, and new beginnings. The stories in this completely unabridged production powerfully portray many lives--step-families grappling with exes, long-married couples faced with in-law problems, a wandering husband choosing between "the other women" and his wife, a child caught in grown-up tugs-of-war--during the one holiday when feelings cannot be easily hidden. The time of year may be magical, but the situations she describes are universal. And Maeve Binchy's writing. combined with Fionnula Flanagan's storytelling ability, makes us care about each one in this extraordinary collection--on the night before Christmas, or anywhere, any time of the year. Fionnula Flanagan received an Emmy for her leading role in Rich Man, Poor Man, and a second nomination for her role in How the West Was Won. She also appears on the BDD Audio productions of Maeve Binchy's The Glass Lake, Circle of Friends, and The Copper Beech. |
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Written on December 23, 1996 Summary: preparation for christmas chaos a lazy, pleasant read for anyone who is approaching the holidays with some apprehension. maeve binchy's characters couple salinger's sentiment with the harsh reality of a raymond carver tale. okay, comparing this pop-culture author to two literary greats may be somewhat extreme, but the likenesses are apparent nonetheless. worried about a house full of tension come christmas morning? binchy assures that you are not alone with "the kinds of smiles a million other people (are) putting on their faces like children's masks over christmas." this compilation of fifteen stories is, at first, comforting in that it illustrates the myth of the hallmark holiday. (i.e., it isn't "a wonderful life" for all concerned). however, after ten or so woeful tales of infidelity, lost loves, and bratty step-children, i found myself almost wishing for the winter wonderland depicted in the more traditional tales. enough already with the dark side of christmas. in any event, maeve binchy's "this year it will be different," is worth a read. especially if you have a couple of hours to kill on an airplane en route home for the holidays |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1996-11-01 | 2007-05-29 | 2008-01-29 | 1995-06-01 | 2008-11-04 | 1996-03-01 |
| Media | Audio Cassette | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback |
| Format | Abridged, Audiobook | - | - | - | - | - |
| Number of pages | - | 240 | 464 | 384 | 496 | 768 |
| Ean | 9780553477627 | 9780385341790 | 9780307278418 | 9780440212355 | 9780451225108 | 9780440221593 |
| Book Isbn | 0553477625 | 0385341792 | 0307278417 | 0440212359 | 0451225104 | 0440221595 |
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