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Chestnut Street

By: Maeve Binchy
Narrated by: Kate Binchy
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About this listen

Just round the corner from St Jarlath's Crescent (featured in Minding Frankie) is Chestnut Street. Here, the lives of the residents are revealed in Maeve Binchy's wonderfully compelling tales: Bucket Maguire, the window cleaner, who must do more than he bargained for to protect his son. Nessa Byrne, who's aunt comes to visit from America for six weeks every summer and turns the house - and Nessa's world - upside down.

Lilian, the generous girl with a big heart, and the fiancé not everyone approves of. And Melly, whose gossip about the neighbours leads to trouble in the form of a fortune teller, 'Madame Magic'...

No one rivals Maeve Binchy for stories of warmth, kindness, love, loss - and life not always turning out as expected.

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This is a collection of short stories about the residents of a street. Nice easy listening to do housework to.

Pleasant collection of short stories

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At first I was disappointed it was a book of short stories but I loved each one. Highly recommendable.

Loved it.

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Maeve Binchy is without a shadow of doubt the best story teller of our time, what a gift to be able to transport you into people’s lives as if you have known them for a lefetime

Brilliant story telling

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Cannot get used to Maeve Binchy short stories they’re just not my cup of tea, give me the cast of Quentins, Scarlet Feather and numerous other novels any day. Kate Binchy, as always is a terrific narrator. But these left me very disappointed
Another one to return

Stories are boring

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It takes time to get used to rhythm of short story format but it is worth it. A great collection.

Insightful stories with loveable characters.

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