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| Title | : | The Glass Lake |
| Author | : | Maeve Binchy |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 704 pages |
| Published | : | June 29th 2005 by The Orion Publishing Group Ltd (first published 1994) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Cultural. Ireland. Romance |
Maeve Binchy
Paperback | Pages: 704 pages Rating: 3.93 | 20385 Users | 852 Reviews
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Kit McMahon lives in the small Irish town of Lough Glass, where everyone knows everyone; children who walk to school together grow up and become sweethearts and marry, people gossip and grumble and dream their lives away. For it is a place where change comes slowly. One day, Kit's mother disappears and the town gossips run wild with stories. The consequences for Helen's husband, her son, but above all for her daughter, Kit, are unimaginable and will leave not one of their lives unchanged.
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| Original Title: | The Glass Lake |
| ISBN: | 0752876872 (ISBN13: 9780752876870) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Lough Glass(Ireland) |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 20385 Users | 852 ReviewsJudge About Books The Glass Lake
2.5/3 stars Well, this should at least serve as an admonition to all women on how a MAN should never ever be the fulcrum around which a woman's life rotates, making him the centre of her universe. The story - my first Maeve Binchy book ever - is set in the 50s and revolves around the lives of various families in the small village of Lough Glass, Ireland, during a span of about 10 years. Among this rather extensive set of characters, stars Helen McMahon alias Lena Gray, a desperate woman whoseAt first I wasn't sure about this book. It seemed a little too trivial, but I stand corrected, because The Glass Lake has a lot more to it than meets the eye. Eerie, sometimes humorous, often gripping, this book is definitely a memorable one. :)
Kit McMahon is a young girl living in the small village of Lough Glass, where everyone knows each other. She is believed to live a charmed life - has a doting mother and father, a brother she gets on well with, many friends (including the shallow but vivacious Clio Kelly). One night Kit's mother Helen goes out walking and never comes back - after months of searching, a body is found and Kit mourns the mother she has lost. At the same time we start following the story of Lena Gray in London, an
I LOVED this book. It was so engrossing and enthralling and all those over adjectives that start with e. The main character was so relatable, and I especially enjoyed her tumultuous friendship with Clio - it was so realistic.But really, I just love how Binchy writes. The way she skips from scene to scene keeps you interested.And, SUCH satisfying ending.All in all, a book I will revisit time and time again, despite its 700+ page count :)
3.75 starsLovely, heartwarming story in the usual Maeve Binchy-style. Set in the 1950s in London and Ireland, following the lives of a mother and daughter through thick and thin.
Full Disclosure: Maeve Binchy is my absolute favorite writer. I own every single one of her books and have read them multiple times. The Glass Lake is among my top three favorites from her. I can't remember how many times I've read it, but it's one of my go to books when I feel like I need a comfort read. Having said that, there's nothing much I can add, because it wouldn't make justice to the story. The blurb is very vague, but the story is so rich, you just have to read it. If you aren't
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