Maeve Binchy Value Collection

The Copper Beach, Circle of Friends, The Glass Lake

By: Maeve Binchy

Narrated by: Fionnula Flanagan

At the heart of every Irish family, the hopes of the future are tied deeply to the dreams of the past. And at the heart of every Maeve Binchy novel, the lives and loves of vividly drawn characters are deftly woven into unforgettable, beautifully realized tales. Now, in this charming audio set, three of Maeve Binchy's classic coming-of-age tales are collected together. These wonderful audio presentations represent the very best work of one of the world's most celebrated authors. And listening to her comforting stories feels just like coming home.

The Copper Beech
Carved on the trunk of the mighty copper beech tree that embraces the schoolyard in Sharcarrig are declarations of love, hope, and identity--the youthful dreams of the children who studied there. Now grown, yet shaped by their years in the schoolhouse, they lead different lives. The Copper Beech tells the story of these eight dreamers.

Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends begins with the pair of Benny Hogan and Eve Malone from the village of Knockglen until they leave for university in Dublin and are joined by Nan Mahon and Jack Foley. Long-hidden lies emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a circle of friends.

The Glass Lake
In The Glass Lake, Maeve Binchy explores the unspoken language between mothers and daughters in an extraordinary story of a mother's secret, a daughter's courage, and the hidden bond between them that neither deceit nor death can destroy.

Marvel's books

I enjoyed it as I do all her books. the story had twists & turns

Great narration and storytelling

Lovely intimate Irish tales. Great details of small town Irish life, interesting vivid characters throughout.

Touching stories

Enjoyed these stories. They give a glimpse of Irish life in the 50’s and 60’s.

Does not follow the book (Circle of Friends)

I've never read the other two books and I really enjoyed the audio stories. But Circle of Friends is one of my all time favorite books and I've reread it countless times. I felt like some major characters were done a disservice by being left out. These missing characters completely changed things. It is just but the same story that I know and love. But on the bright side I'm going to read the other two books now to see if their stories are also better than this version.

Great stories

Loved it! Loved the stores and how they interconnected. The writing is and narration are top
notch!