{"product_id":"firefly-summer-paperback","title":"Firefly Summer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Ryan and her husband, John, have a rollicking pub in the Irish village of Mountfern . . . four lovely children . . . and such wonderful dreams. But all that is about to change one fateful summer when American millionaire Patrick O'Neill comes to town with his irresistible charm, and money to burn. As love and hate vie for a town's quiet heart, old traditions begin to crumble away. . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick O'Neill builds the grand hotel of his dreams, with its promise of wealth and change. Loyalties are challenged, jealousies ignited, and tragedy strikes before the foundation is laid. Suddenly Kate and John Ryan's lives and family are bound up with the newcomer in ways they can never imagine. And Patrick O'Neill faces his own crisis of conscience and heart as the events he sets in motion take on a life of their own in a town that will never be the same again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFirefly Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The best Binchy yet.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Totally engrossing . . . unforgettable . . . an absolutely grand story . . . a lyrical and compelling family drama . . . Mountfern and its residents come vibrantly alive.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The secrets hidden behind lace curtains, a young girl's first kiss, children's summer games, unexpected pregnancies, sudden deaths. She makes us feel as if we also know the place and its people. . . . One of those good old-fashioned stories that are as comfortable and comforting as home itself.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaeve Binchy is the bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Year It Will Be Different\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Glass Lake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Copper Beech\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lilac Bus, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Silver Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Firefly Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEchoes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Light a Penny Candle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Transports\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. She has written two plays and a teleplay that won three awards at the Prague Film Festival. A writer for The Irish Times since 1969, she lives with her husband, writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell, in London and Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694785728575,"sku":"9780385341714","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4af80fe805fa990cfa993f9552065ec9.webp?v=1765002085","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/firefly-summer-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}