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Tara Road

By Maeve Binchy

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| Paperback | 9780752826028

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Against all odds, two newlyweds manage to buy the house of their dreams. In 1982, property speculation is beginning to be a big, big thing in Dublin--and their street is very much in an up-and-coming part of town. "They laughed and hugged each other. Danny Lynch from the broken-down cottage in the bContinue

Against all odds, two newlyweds manage to buy the house of their dreams. In 1982, property speculation is beginning to be a big, big thing in Dublin--and their street is very much in an up-and-coming part of town. "They laughed and hugged each other. Danny Lynch from the broken-down cottage in the back of beyond and Ria Johnson from the corner house in the big, shabby estate were not only living like gentry in a big Tara Road mansion, they were actually debating what style of dining table to buy." But for its various inhabitants, the street is to become a boulevard of dreams--some broken, others created anew. Maeve Binchy has long proved herself a secure hand at multiple story lines, and over the course of 500 satisfying pages she focuses on Ria; her best friend, Rosemary Ryan, a beautiful, endlessly selfish career woman; Gertie, the battered wife of a drunkard; and several other intriguing women, each of whom has secrets not to be shared. There is even an all-knowing fortune teller who early on hints that Ria will travel and start a successful business--two things she knows are definitely not in the offing. Yet after our supposedly happy housewife and mother of two is confronted by some inexorable home truths, a chance phone call from America will change her life, forcing her to discard her illusions about men, women and marriage and start all over again. At the same time, the Connecticut caller, Marilyn Vine, has her own lessons to learn when she and Ria swap houses for the summer. Yet there's nothing remotely preachy about this novel--even the bad guys (and yes, they're usually guys) and beautiful mistresses get to maintain some appeal. Instead, Tara Road is a stirring look at the reality behind our consuming fantasies, and a page-turner to boot. --Siobhan Carson

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  • Tara Road by Maeve Binchy

    I know I've read a terrific book if the characters are still on my mind days after I've finished reading it, and that is certainly the case with Tara Road. It was love at first sight for Ria when handsome Danny Lynch joins the real estate firm she wo ... (read full critics)

    themysteryreader published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • Tara Road

    Tara Road Tara Road is a family saga set in Ireland with a cast of thousands - or that's what it seems like, anyway. Those of you who like fairly long, involved stories will probably relish this book, but be warned: this is definitely not a comfortab ... (read full critics)

    likesbooks published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010

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  • Summer reading?

    I chose this book to read during our week off in the Prades mountains. I really got hooked from the first to last page. It tells the history of two women who just met one another to exchange houses. Each one has a reason to fly away to the troubles, one being left for her husband, other to run away ... (continue)

    I chose this book to read during our week off in the Prades mountains. I really got hooked from the first to last page. It tells the history of two women who just met one another to exchange houses. Each one has a reason to fly away to the troubles, one being left for her husband, other to run away of a sad time in her life. Each one will find something to endure the hard times and discover life is just there for live.

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