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About this listen

As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to hear what they were saying at the next table in a restaurant, I suppose I am obsessively interested in what some might consider the trivia of other people's lives.

Maeve Binchy is well known for her best-selling novels, the most recent of which was A Week in Winter. But for many years Maeve was a journalist, writing for The Irish Times. From 'The Student Train' to 'Plane Bores', 'Bathroom Joggers' to 'When Beckett met Binchy', these articles have all the warmth, wit and humanity of her fiction. Arranged in decades, from the 1960s to the 2000s, and including Maeve's first and last ever piece of writing for The Irish Times, the columns also give a fascinating insight into the author herself.

With an introduction written by her husband, the writer Gordon Snell, this collection of timeless writing reminds us of why the leading Irish writer was so universally loved.

Read by Kate Binchy.

©2013 Gordon Snell (P)2013 Orion Publishing Group Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Aviation
All stars
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Hysterical in parts, touching in others but always insightful. My favourite was the skiing adventure.

A total delight

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I liked all of it. what an exciting and interesting life. Very enjoyable indeed. I will listen to it again in the future.

The variety of subjects.

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Would you consider the audio edition of Maeve's Times to be better than the print version?

Of course. Maeve's own daughter narrates and does a lovely job in the telling of the little stories.

Any additional comments?

Thoroughly enjoyed this listen. It made me laugh out loud at times and at the same time deeply sad for the loss of the wonderful lady that was Maeve Binchy.

Highly Recommend

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Loved it. Interesting to hear something different. Don't always agree with Maeve's point of view but liked her style. Great narration from Kate Binchy as usual.

Loved it.

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I've read all Maeve Binchys novels but not her newspaper articles so I wasn't sure what to expect from this book.
Well, it was delightful. Funny, warm, interesting and the narration was spot on.
A great book to dip in and out of or listen to all in one go.

A great listen

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