Carved on the trunk of the mighty copper beech that embraces the school yard in Shancarrig are declarations of love, hope, and identity - the youthful dreams of the children who played there. Now grown, yet shaped by their years in the schoolhouse, they lead different lives. The Copper Beech is about eight of these dreamers. From Ryan's Hotel to Barna Woods, where the gypsies came each year, from Nellie Dunne's sweet shop to Father Gunn's church, the tenor of life in this small Irish village is outwardly placid and uneventful. Some, like Nessa Ryan, in search of passion, would say deadly dull. But behind the calm exterior, serenity fades into unexpected drama: Maddy Ross has a secret love; Eddie Barton, a surprising friendship; and the Darcys, the glamorous newcomers, find a curious partner in poor Maura Brennan. In Shancarrig, where the river runs around the great rock for which the town is named, human life flows in all its variety. Lives intertwine just as names crisscross on the trunk of the copper beech. At the cottages where the Dunnes live in poverty; the grand house of Leo Murphy; the Kellys', near the school; Dr. Jims's, on The Terrace - nothing is as it seems. With humor, warmth, and a ruthless eye for the ironies of self-delusion, Maeve Binchy uncovers the secrets hidden in each person's heart, showing us that extraordinary stories can be found anywhere, if only one knows where to look.
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Hardback Editions
April 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Copper Beech (Windsor Selection) Author(s): Maeve Binchy ISBN: 0-7540-1914-4 / 978-0-7540-1914-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2001 : Library Binding
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January 2000 : Hardback
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September 1993 : Hardback
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December 1992 : Hardback
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October 1992 : Hardback
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September 1992 : Hardback
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Paperback Editions
December 2007 : Mass Market Paperback
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May 2007 : Paperback
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January 2007 : Paperback
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December 2006 : Paperback
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August 2006 : Paperback
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July 2003 : Paperback
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2003 : Paperback
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January 1999 : Paperback
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January 1994 : Paperback
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1994 : Paperback
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December 1993 : Mass Market Paperback
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July 1993 : Paperback
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January 1993 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
October 2008 : Audio CD
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June 2002 : Audio Cassette
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March 2002 : Audio Cassette
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March 2002 : Audio CD
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February 2001 : Audio Cassette
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December 1993 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Copper Beech: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Maeve Binchy ISBN: 0-7451-4222-2 / 978-0-7451-4222-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
1993 : Audio Cassette
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November 1992 : Audio Cassette
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November 1992 : Audio Cassette
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