Tara Road

SKU: 9780752876863
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Tara Road

SKU: 9780752876863
Author: Maeve Binchy
Ages 18+·Contemporary Fiction
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At a glance

✨ Mood
Warm, comforting, emotionally rich
⏳ Pace
Steady, immersive
🌿 Atmosphere
Irish, community-driven, homey
💭 Themes
Friendship, loss, healing, second chances
🧠 Depth
Emotional, character-driven
💬 Hook
A house swap between two women leads to life-changing discoveries and unexpected healing.
👥 Perfect For
Fans of Marian Keyes, feel-good Irish fiction
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This
Readers who enjoy heartfelt, character-rich stories about friendship, family, and starting over

Thanks to a chance phone call, Ria from Dublin and Marilyn from New England switch houses for the summer with extraordinary results when they are drawn into lifestyles vastly different from their own.

Book details

Reading age
18+
Pages
656
Publisher
Orion Books
Published
29 June 2005
Language
English
ISBN
9780752876863

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About the Author:

Maeve Binchy was the literary equivalent of a big, comforting hug. Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1940, Maeve had a magical way of turning everyday lives into extraordinary stories that made readers feel right at home—like they were sitting by the fire, tea in hand, listening to an old friend spill the best kind of secrets.

Before becoming a beloved novelist, Maeve was a teacher and a journalist (she once reported from Israel using a typewriter and carbon paper—iconic). Her first book, Light a Penny Candle, lit the way for a career full of bestselling novels that captured the heart and soul of Irish life, love, and friendship. Her writing was rich with lovable characters, small-town drama, big feelings, and just the right amount of wit.

Books like Circle of Friends, Tara Road, and Evening Class didn’t just entertain—they wrapped readers in a world so real you’d swear you’d met the characters in the local shop. She didn’t need high-speed car chases or masked villains—her drama lived in family kitchens, whispered confessions, and long-standing feuds that could only happen in a tight-knit community.

Maeve Binchy made the ordinary feel extraordinary. Her books are the kind you finish with a smile, a tear, and a sudden urge to call your oldest friend.