{"product_id":"whitethorn-woods-paperback","title":"Whitethorn Woods - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends--\u003c\/i\u003e\"love, longing, and rich scenes of daily life.... What could be sweeter than a trip to an Irish village packed with robust native characters.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann's Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann's for generations to share their dreams and fears, and speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it's a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, as the men and women of Whitethorn Woods must decide between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAEVE BINCHY was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eLight a Penny Candle, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 1982, and she went on to write more than twenty books, all of them best sellers. Several have been adapted for film and television, most notably \u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTara Road, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was an Oprah's Book Club selection. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for thirty-five years, and died in 2012 at the age of seventy-two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724367925311,"sku":"9780307455239","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2222cbccbc6770346b844e0b3ebda0b4.webp?v=1765102420","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/whitethorn-woods-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}