Silver Wedding: A Family Reunion Threatens to Reveal All Their Secrets..

Another unforgettable novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends. ' What better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy?' HELLO! Magazine _______________ An unforgettable novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends Desmond and Deirdre Doyle's silver wedding anniversary is drawing ever closer, and it falls to the couple's eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how best to commemorate the big day. No use asking her sister Helen, living in her London convent, or her brother Brendan, who has chosen exile on a bleak farm in the west of Ireland. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most. And as the day draws nearer, so the tension mounts, until finally the guests gather at the party itself. . . _______________ Readers can't get enough of Silver Wedding . . . ***** 'When I read a Maeve, I feel I have come home.' ***** 'A clever and insightful read.' ***** 'I love her style. Her characters are so rich.' ***** 'One of my favorite writers, she understands people in a rare way.' ***** 'An excellent read, as always!' _________________________________________ Another unforgettable novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for twenty-five years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how best to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use asking her sister Helen, living in her London convent, or her brother Brendan, who has chosen another form of exile on a bleak farm in the West of Ireland. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most. For each of them is keeping up a front, nursing a secret wound, or smarting over a hidden betrayal. And as the day draws nearer, so the tension mounts, until finally the guests gather at the party itself... 'what Better Books To Raise The Spirits Than The Gentle, Insightful Irish Tales Of Maeve Binchy?' Hello! Magazine _________________________________________ An Unforgettable Novel From The Bestselling Author Of Light A Penny Candle And Circle Of Friends Desmond And Deirdre Doyle's Silver Wedding Anniversary Is Drawing Ever Closer, And It Falls To The Couple's Eldest Daughter, Anna, To Decide How Best To Commemorate The Big Day. No Use Asking Her Sister Helen, Living In Her London Convent, Or Her Brother Brendan, Who Has Chosen Exile On A Bleak Farm In The West Of Ireland. But It Is Unthinkable Not To Have A Party, Even Though For The Doyles, Family Occasions Are More Difficult Than For Most. And As The Day Draws Nearer, So The Tension Mounts, Until Finally The Guests Gather At The Party Itself... As occasion to celebrate, when Desmond and Deirdre Doyle must gather family and friends around them in remembrance of the twenty-five years of marriage they've shared. A moment of reckoning as an uneasy couple is forced to face a hapless daughter still struggling to become a nun ... a son who prefers the bleak family farm in Ireland to London ... the once best man, now Desmond's boss ... Deirdre's bridesmaid, now a successful career woman ... and their priest with his guilty secret. A time of transformation for their eldest daughter, Anna. For only Anna can confront their tarnished lives and find a truth to draw them into a circle of love that might nourish, protect, and finally heal them all Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for twenty-five years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how best to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use asking her sister Helen, living in her London convent, or her brother Brendan, who has chosen another form of exile on a bleak farm in the West of Ireland. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most. For each of them is keeping up a front, nursing a secret wound, or smarting over a hidden betrayal. And as the day draws nearer, so the tension mounts, until finally the guests gather at the party itself .. Desmond and Deirdre Doyle will have been married for 25 years in October. It falls to the Doyles' eldest daughter, Anna, to decide how to commemorate her parents' Silver Wedding. No use in asking her sister or brother. But it is unthinkable not to have a party, even though for the Doyles, family occasions are more difficult than for most. Anna knew that he was doing his best to be interested.