{"product_id":"the-return-journey","title":"The Return Journey","description":"Review\n\nThe perfect poolside read that will take you from desire to devastation in the turn of a few pages. ― Daily Express\n\nHeart-felt stories of life and love ― Woman \u0026amp; Home\n\nShe is one of the few writers who can pull at your heartstrings . . . The author's great skill is to draw you into the world she creates, so that reading her books is like gossiping with old friends ― DAILY EXPRESS\n\nShe is the Queen of Fiction and one of the funniest and best-loved storytellers in the world . . . once you read Maeve you are hooked for life ― IRISH TIMES\n\nAn unsurpassed grasp of what makes a good story -- Anne Enright\n\nThe warmest, funniest and most inspiring author . . . I've read everything she ever wrote -- Dame Jennie Murray\n\nA brilliant storyteller who wrote from her heart -- Lorraine Kelly\n\nMaeve Binchy's work continues to inspire . . . thought-provoking, warm and funny in equal measure ― WOMAN\n\nI love her stories! -- Tom Hanks\n\nMaeve is a storyteller, she has an ear for dialogue and an eye for character and she's employed these gifts to their full potential ― IRISH INDEPENDENT\n\nFourteen heart-felt stories of life and love ― WOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\n\nThe perfect poolside read that will take you from desire to devastation in the turn of a few pages. ― DAILY EXPRESS\n\nBinchy fans will be delighted with this. -- Natasha Harding ― THE SUN\n\nProduct Description\n\nSpellbinding stories of love, loss, revelation and reconciliation from the No. 1 bestselling author of A FEW OF THE GIRLS\nA secretary's silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip; a man and a woman's mutual disdain at first sight shows how deceptive appearances can be; an insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house-sitter who opens the wrong doors; a pair of star-crossed travellers pick up each other's bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger's suitcase, you enter a stranger's life.\nThese and many more poignant, ironic, often humorous stories - unforgettable slices of life - show why Maeve Binchy is one of the world's favourite storytellers.\n\nBook Description\n\nSpellbinding stories of love, loss, revelation and reconciliation - 'The perfect poolside read that will take you from desire to devastation in the turn of a few pages' Daily Express\n\nFrom the Inside Flap\n\nSpellbinding stories of love, loss, revelation and reconciliation from the No. 1 bestselling author of A FEW OF THE GIRLS\n\nA secretary's silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip; a man and a woman's mutual disdain at first sight shows how deceptive appearances can be; an insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house-sitter who opens the wrong doors; a pair of star-crossed travellers pick up each other's bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger's suitcase, you enter a stranger's life.\n\nThese and many more poignant, ironic, often humorous stories - unforgettable slices of life - show why Maeve Binchy is one of the world's favourite storytellers.\n\nFrom the Back Cover\n\nSpellbinding stories of love, loss, revelation and reconciliation from the No. 1 bestselling author.\n\nA pair of star-crossed travellers pick up each other's bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger's suitcase, you enter a stranger's life. An unspoken office passion meets the acid test on a business trip. A man and a woman's mutual disdain at first sight shows how deceptive appearances can be. And an insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house-sitter who opens the wrong doors.\n\nThese and many more poignant, often humorous, unforgettable slices of life show why Maeve Binchy is one of the world's favourite storytellers.\n\nwww.maevebinchy.com\n\nAbout the Author\n\nMaeve 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 the Irish Times. Her first n","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40436335018069,"sku":"9781409103462N","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/3450feda-a8e3-42db-b4b9-593881c79d39.jpg?v=1669388096","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-return-journey","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}