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Evening Class - by Maeve Binchy (Paperback)

Evening Class - by  Maeve Binchy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In Dublin, a disparate group assembles for an introductory Italian course held in a drab classroom every Tuesday and Thursday. For this evening class, and their teacher, dreams of Italy guide them to new friendships, to new understandings of themselves, and ultimately, on a magical viaggio to Italia itself.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>It was the quiet ones you had to watch. That's where the real passion was lurking.</b> <p/> They came together at Mountainview College, a down-at-the-heels secondary school on the seamy side of Dublin, to take a course in Italian. It was Latin teacher Aidan Dunne's last chance to revive a failing marriage and a dead-end career. But Aidan's dream was headed for disaster until the mysterious Signora appeared, transforming a shared passion for Italy into a life-altering adventure for them all . . . bank clerk Bill and his dizzy fiance Lizzie: a couple headed for trouble . . . Kathy, a hardworking innocent propelled into adulthood in a shocking moment of truth . . . Connie, the gorgeous rich lady with a scandal ready to explode . . . glowering Lou, who joined the class as a cover for crime. And Signora, whose passionate past remained a secret as she changed all their lives forever. . . . <p/> From the New York Times bestselling author of <i>This Year It Will Be Different, The Glass Lake, </i> and <i>Circle of Friends, </i> comes a novel filled with Maeve Binchy's signature warmth, wit, and sheer storytelling genius--a spellbinding tale of men and women whose quiet lives hide the most unexpected things. . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"IT WAS THE QUIET ONES YOU HAD TO WATCH. THAT'S WHERE THE REAL PASSION AND LUST WERE LURKING".<P>They came together at Mountainview College, a down-at-the-heels secondary school on the seamy side of Dublin, to take a course in Italian. It was Latin teacher Aidan Dunne's last chance to revive a failing marriage and a dead-end career. But Aidan's dream was headed for disaster until the mysterious Signora appeared, transforming a shared passion for Italy into a life-altering adventure for them all . . . bank clerk Bill and his dizzy fiancee Lizzie: a couple headed for trouble . . . Kathy, a hardworking innocent propelled into adulthood in a shocking moment of truth . . . Connie, the gorgeous rich lady with a scandal ready to explode . . . glowering Lou, who joined the class as a cover for crime. And Signora, whose passionate past remained a secret as she changed all their lives forever. . . .<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Charming...engrossing...unforgettable."<br><i>--The Philadelphia Inquirer</i> <p/>"Good storytelling . . . Binchy deftly focuses on each character in turn, probing the hidden dramas of their lives."<br><i>--Chicago Tribune</i> <p/>"Reading one of Maeve Binchy's novels is like coming home."<br><i>--The Washington Post</i> <p/>A Main Selection of the Literary Guild and the Doubleday Book Club<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Maeve Binchy is the bestselling author of <i>This Year It Will Be Different, The Glass Lake, The Copper Beech, The Lilac Bus, Circle of Friends, Silver Wedding, Firefly Summer, Echoes, Light a Penny Candle, </i> and <i>London Transports.</i> She has written two plays and a teleplay that won three awards at the Prague Film Festival. A writer for <i>The Irish Times</i> since 1969, she lives with her husband, writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell, in London and Dublin.

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