Circle Of Friends: A Novel

Circle Of Friends: A Novel

?[An] irresistible invitation to share the lives of people who believe in enduring values.?-Detroit Free PressIt began with Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen.Benny-the only child, yearning to break free from her adoring parents. . . .Eve-the orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood, abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be raised by nuns.Eve and Benny-they knew the sins and secrets behind every villager's lace curtains . . . except their own. It widened at Dublin, at the university where Benny and Eve met beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, a doctor's handsome son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a. . .?ircle Of Friends.Praise for Circle of Friends?A rare pleasure . . . at terrific tale, told by a master storyteller.?-Susan Isaacs,?he New York Times Book Review?Circle of Friends?elcomes you in.?-The Washington PostFrom Publishers WeeklyLoyal friends Benny and Eve, young women who grew up together in an Irish village, find their relationship tested by the new friendships, romances and opportunities that develop at a Dublin university. According to PW , Binchy's characters have "a colorful way with words, and if the prose is sometimes careless, this is still Irish storytelling at its contemporary best."Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.Review?[An] irresistible invitation to share the lives of people who believe in enduring values.?-Detroit Free Press?A rare pleasure . . . at terrific tale, told by a master storyteller.?-Susan Isaacs, The New York Times Book Review?Circle of Friends welcomes you in.?-The Washington PostFrom the Publisher"[An] irresistible invitation to share the lives of people who believe in enduring values." --Detroit Free PressFrom the Inside Flaph Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing?up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen.?Benny--the only child, yearning to break free from?her adoring parents...Eve--the orphaned offspring?of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood,?abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be?raised by nuns. Eve and Benny--they knew the sins?and secrets behind every villager's lace?curtains...except their own. It widened at Dublin,?at the university where Benny and Eve met?beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, a doctor's handsome?son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the?worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive?collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the?meaning of love and the strength of ties held within?the fragile gold bands of a...Circle Of?Friends.From the Back CoverIt began with Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen. Benny--the only child, yearning to break free from her adoring parents...Eve--the orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood, abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be raised by nuns. Eve and Benny--they knew the sins and secrets behind every villager's lace curtains...except their own. It widened at Dublin, at the university where Benny and Eve met beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, a doctor's handsome son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a... "Circle Of Friends.About the AuthorMaeve Binchy was born and educated in Dublin. She is the bestselling author ofThe Return Journey, Evening Class, This Year It Will Be Different, andThe Glass Lakes. She has written two plays and a teleplay that won three awards at the Prague Film Festival. She has been writing for The Irish Times since 1969 and lives wit