A Week in Winter
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the acclaimed author of Circle of Friends - In a small town on the west coast of Ireland, an unlikely cast of characters come together at a newly opened inn. This "delightful [novel that] radiates the warmth and charm that fans will recognize and cherish" (USA Today).
Stoneybridge is a small town on the west coast of Ireland where all the families know one another. When Chicky Starr decides to take an old, decaying mansion set high on the cliffs overlooking the windswept Atlantic Ocean and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, everyone thinks she is crazy. Helped by Rigger (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the house) and Orla, her niece (a whiz at business), Chicky is finally ready to welcome the first guests to Stone House's big warm kitchen, log fires, and understated elegant bedrooms. John, the American movie star, thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and Lillian are forced into taking a holiday together; Nicola and Henry, husband and wife, have been shaken by seeing too much death practicing medicine; Anders hates his father's business, but has a real talent for music; Miss Nell Howe, a retired schoolteacher, criticizes everything and leaves a day early, much to everyone's relief; the Walls are disappointed to have won this second-prize holiday in a contest where first prize was Paris; and Freda, the librarian, is afraid of her own psychic visions. Sharing a week with these characters is pure joy, full of Maeve's trademark warmth and humor. Once again, she embraces us with her grand storytelling.
Stoneybridge is a small town on the west coast of Ireland where all the families know one another. When Chicky Starr decides to take an old, decaying mansion set high on the cliffs overlooking the windswept Atlantic Ocean and turn it into a restful place for a holiday by the sea, everyone thinks she is crazy. Helped by Rigger (a bad boy turned good who is handy around the house) and Orla, her niece (a whiz at business), Chicky is finally ready to welcome the first guests to Stone House's big warm kitchen, log fires, and understated elegant bedrooms. John, the American movie star, thinks he has arrived incognito; Winnie and Lillian are forced into taking a holiday together; Nicola and Henry, husband and wife, have been shaken by seeing too much death practicing medicine; Anders hates his father's business, but has a real talent for music; Miss Nell Howe, a retired schoolteacher, criticizes everything and leaves a day early, much to everyone's relief; the Walls are disappointed to have won this second-prize holiday in a contest where first prize was Paris; and Freda, the librarian, is afraid of her own psychic visions. Sharing a week with these characters is pure joy, full of Maeve's trademark warmth and humor. Once again, she embraces us with her grand storytelling.
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Community Reviews
Cozy tale of modern life on the west coast of Ireland. Each chapter reveals a deeper story about each of the characters in the book, from the owner of a newly opened inn to her colleagues and finally each of the guests present on her opening week. Each story is told with humor and warmth, reminding us that we all have stories. I enjoyed all of the characterizations. And what’s not to love about the coast of Ireland??
Charming, Captivating, Well Written
I loved this book! It’s the first Mauve Binchy novel I’ve read and it won’t be the last. It’s a relaxing beach read with a nice story that had me dreaming of visiting Stoneybridge, Ireland and being a guest at Stone House myself. I was drawn into the lovely descriptions of the beaches, rocky crags, and quaint town and close-knit community. I loved that in just one week in winter I learned so much about the guests that from scattered locations and diverse lives, end up taking holiday in the same location. The characters are believable, most are likeable, and all are very interesting. I could relate to many of them and continued to think about them and Stoneybridge long after I completed the book. Hmmm, I wonder which Mauve Binchy novel I should read next…
I loved this book! It’s the first Mauve Binchy novel I’ve read and it won’t be the last. It’s a relaxing beach read with a nice story that had me dreaming of visiting Stoneybridge, Ireland and being a guest at Stone House myself. I was drawn into the lovely descriptions of the beaches, rocky crags, and quaint town and close-knit community. I loved that in just one week in winter I learned so much about the guests that from scattered locations and diverse lives, end up taking holiday in the same location. The characters are believable, most are likeable, and all are very interesting. I could relate to many of them and continued to think about them and Stoneybridge long after I completed the book. Hmmm, I wonder which Mauve Binchy novel I should read next…
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