The Lilac Bus
The heart-warming read from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle
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3.9 • 30 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An unforgettably warm novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends.
'An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters' Sunday Times
'Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life' Irish Independent
'Has a lovely warm heart ... Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid' Evening Standard
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Every Friday without fail, the lilac bus transports the same seven people from the bustle of Dublin to spend the weekend in the quaint village of Rathdoon.
Each passenger has their own reason for making the trip. What is Judy hiding? Why is Rupert so unwilling to return home? And why has driver Tom orchestrated the lilac bus's trip in the first place?
As friendships are forged and secrets revealed, it soon becomes clear that there's more to these unsuspecting characters than meets the eye . . .
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Readers can't get enough of The Lilac Bus ...
***** 'This was the first Maeve Binchy book I ever read and by far my favourite.'
***** 'This is a real 'comfort read' and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this author.'
***** 'If you are in need a good story, a kind story, a story with heart and a little intrigue, you won't go wrong with The Lilac Bus.'
***** 'Maeve Binchy is an author I always return to when I need a relaxing feel-good book.'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In the first eight interrelated stories of the dozen that comprise her new collection, Binchy ( Circle of Friends ) introduces eight people who travel on a lilac-colored bus from Dublin every Friday night to spend the weekend in their hometown, Rathdoon. Each of the seven passengers and the bus driver is the protagonist of an individual story; taken together, the tales have the cohesion of a novelette. Though these people have known one another for years, they are totally unaware of the compulsions, anxieties, heartaches and dreams of their fellow travelers. As is gradually revealed, everyone on the bus has a secret; thus the stories have the pull of taffy: having finished one, the reader is hooked on discovering the essence of yet another protagonist's existence. Each story delivers a kick of surprise--and often more than one--as Binchy peels back the layers of her characters' lives with empathy, compassion and not a little humor. In the process, the tales coalesce to portray the social order of Rathdoon. The last four stories are set in Dublin, with a new, equally engrossing cast. Although the pieces differ widely in social setting and circumstance, each features a woman who learns the strength of her mettle through adversity. This gallery of memorable characters again confirms Binchy as a beguiling raconteur. BOMC featured selection.
