07430cam a2200493 4500 233403296 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780804165105 0804165106 57fd9456-04c4-433f-bf9e-afe96bef6b18 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1330868 OverDrive (Product ID) 1330868 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib BINCHY, MAEVE. Chestnut Street [Libby Audiobook]. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2014. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 331MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 331MB. HTML:Maeve Binchy imagined a street in Dublin with many characters coming and going, and every once in a while she would write about one of these people. She would then put it in a drawer; "for the future," she would say. The future is now. Across town from St. Jarlath's Crescent, featured in Minding Frankie, is Chestnut Street, where neighbors come and go. Behind their closed doors we encounter very different people with different life circumstances, occupations, and sensibilities. Some of the unforgettable characters lovingly brought to life by Binchy are Bucket Maguire, the window cleaner, who must do more than he bargained for to protect his son; Nessa Byrne, whose aunt visits from America every summer and turns the house—and Nessa's world—upside down; Lilian, the generous girl with the big heart and a fiancé whom no one approves of; Melly, whose gossip about the neighbors helps Madame Magic, a self-styled fortune-teller, get everyone on the right track; Dolly, who discovers more about her perfect mother than she ever wanted to know; and Molly, who learns the cure for sleeplessness from her pen pal from Chicago . . . Chestnut Street is written with the humor and understanding that are earmarks of Maeve Binchy's extraordinary work and, once again, she warms our hearts with her storytelling. From the Hardcover edition.. Narrator Sile Bermingham enhances this diverse collection of short stories by the late Irish writer Maeve Binchy. In these works, Binchy explores the theme of appearance versus reality. As Bermingham captures the characters' voices with gusto and realism, her best creations are young women who are changing emotionally. When a shy, unattractive girl marvels at her gorgeous mother and feels ashamed to be her daughter, listeners will be surprised by the unraveling of her story. In another story, a young woman feels the need to help her lonely, old uncle despite his nastiness, and, again, the ending has a twist. While some stories are better than others, anything new from Binchy is worth celebrating. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:"Short stories that reflect a sunnier but not saccharine take on life are literature's rewards for time spent reading on the dark side. And Maeve Binchy's Chestnut Street is such a reward. . . [These stories] reflect Binchy's generous spirit and realism about human frailty, never ignoring it but always empathizing with its cause. . . . Though only a few pages long, each story is a complete and always perceptive narrative. . . . Binchy's collection constitutes a bittersweet parting gift from a storyteller who understood the 'strange justice of the world' that shapes lives wherever they live. She is greatly missed.". HTML:Judith Chettle, Richmond Times-Dispatch. "Has everything that makes Binchy special, in small delicious bites; her ability to capture human nature, describe individual life arcs, and breathe life into characters and settings really shines in these stories. . . . Chestnut Street is fictional, but the characters are very real. It's Binchy's gift, this ability to tell stories through characters we recognize, can relate to, want to know. . . We believe in her world, and the people she populates it with. They may be very Irish, and often concern themselves with Irish issues--but at heart, the problems are human and universal.". Bobbi Dumas, NPR. "Gives us one last extraordinary look at ordinary people as they struggle with family relationships, romances gone awry, and the possibility for a better future. . . . One finds here insightful observations about human nature--all with Binchy's thoughtful and loving touch that will be sorely missed.". HTML:Publishers Weekly. "As befits a Binchy book, this one is packed with charming takes on people's quirks and foibles, nosy neighbors and friendly ones. Binchy eloquently exposes and explores relationships between parents and children, husbands and wives, longtime and recently acquired friends.". HTML:Daneet Steffens, The Boston Globe. HTML:"[The] prose is lyrical, carrying the reader along like a lullaby. . . Each tale offers a lesson about our preconceived notions and prejudices, themes that have been a Binchy hallmark. . . For Maeve Binchy fans, Chestnut Street is a gift bequeathed to the reader.". HTML:Mary Cadden, USA Today. "No one commits any murders or changes the course of world history. Instead, ordinary people deal with relatable problems, conveyed in compassionate, unadorned prose. . . . Here, as in her novels, Binchy's humor furnishes a lot of the charm.". HTML:Kathy Ewing, Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Here, life's problems, blessings, landmarks and tragedies all happen in many and varied ways. And thankfully, Maeve Binchy's touch is apparent in each and every story. She will be sorely missed in the world of storytelling.". Kate Ayers, Bookreporter.com. "Binchy was well-known for creating realistic characters who interact in ordinary ways, in ordinary places. . . . Her many fans are sure to line up to read this.". HTML:Booklist. "A posthumous collection of loosely linked stories from the much cherished Irish writer who died in 2012. . . . For Binchy aficionados, a late indulgence.". HTML:Kirkus Reviews. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. The New York Times Best Seller List. 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