Maeve Binchy
21) Evening class
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English
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Hoping to revitalize a dead-end career, Latin teacher Aidan Dunne is forming an evening Italian class. But the prospect of attracting students to his small secondary school on the seamy side of Dublin is daunting --until the appearance of Signora. This mysterious Irish woman, who speaks fluent Italian, has a contagious passion for Italy and for life. When she agrees to teach the class to a motley group of Dubliners, the consequences are life-altering...
22) Silver wedding
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English
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The children, friends, and relatives of Desmond and Deirdre Doyle gather in a small London suburb to honor the couple on the occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
24) Of human bondage
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English
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Originally published in 1915, Of Human Bondage is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and of modern man's yearning for freedom. This classic bildungsroman tells the story of Philip Carey, a sensitive boy born with a clubfoot who is orphaned and raised by a religious aunt and uncle. Philip yearns for adventure, and at eighteen leaves home, eventually pursuing a career as an artist in Paris. When he returns to London to study medicine,...
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Three girlhood friends are reunited in college, ready to experience life to the fullest. It doesn't take long for them all to meet men and fall in love. Benny, unsure of herself and scared of rejection, follows her heart out on a limb for the brightest, best looking boy on campus.
38) How about you
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Over Christmas, a young woman takes over her sister's supervisory position at a retirement home and must deal with the most cantankerous residents.
39) Tara Road
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
One woman's life is devastated when her only son dies, and another woman's life comes abruptly to a halt when her marriage ends. The two agree to swap homes, and through their new surroundings, they find strength and healing.
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