Maeve Binchy: The Biography - Couverture rigide

Dudgeon, Piers

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1410472841 ISBN 13 : 9781410472847

Editeur : Thorndike Pr, 2014

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Those who loved Maeve and her writing will be grateful that her life has been dutifully documented, and that she has formally taken her place in the canon of Irish literary and media life. --Irish Independent

This joy of a biography is an absolute must for fans of the treasured Irish author, who died a year ago... A vivid portrait of a generous-hearted, funny and consummate storyteller. --Hello!

This book will be read with interest by many. --Irish Catholic

Dudgeon paints Binchy as a lively and vivacious lover of life in this warm and often humorous record of a woman who was determined to be her own person. --Irish Post

"A loving tribute to the popular Irish writer who died two years ago at the age of 72 [...] Piers Dudgeon, who has written biographies of writers Barbara Taylor Bradford, J.M. Barrie and Daphne du Maurier, does a deft job juxtaposing the allegorical nature of Binchy's fiction to events in her life [...] Dudgeon delivers a love letter penned to the late author and her fiction [...] fans will find new insight to their favorite Binchy works." --USA TODAY

Biographer Dudgeon specialises in telling the stories of prolific matriarchal female writers. --Yorkshire Post

"An upbeat biography of the prolific, much-loved Irish writer. [Dudgeon] captures her ebullience and drive in this anecdotal biography." -- Kirkus Reviews

This sensitive biography celebrates the talent, optimism and humanity of a much-loved author. --Good Book Guide

Présentation de l'éditeur

Maeve Binchy's heart-warming tales of love, life and loss made her one of Ireland's most celebrated writers. Seared with a truth and honesty that leapt from the page, her books captured the imagination and loyalty of millions of readers, for whom there was no greater storyteller. In his bestselling biography, Piers Dudgeon gives a privileged insight into a life at once so familiar and yet so extraordinary, played against the backdrop of her favourite character: Ireland. Here, Maeve, who always had so much love to give, experienced the agonies of growing up the girl that nobody wanted to dance with, and the student who could never live up to her parents hopes. Here, finally, she came to question the dogma that surrounded her, and found her own path, liberated from the narrow rules of convention. Maeve Binchy: The Biography reveals her triumphant struggle, and presents a powerful tribute to a phenomenal storytelling talent.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Thorndike Pr
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1410472841
• ISBN 13: 9781410472847
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 443