The Journey — Every Friday night young Ron Fitzgerald’s lilac-colored minibus leaves Dublin for the Irish country town of Rathdoon with seven weekend commuters on board. All of them, from the joking bank porter, Mikey Burns, who plays the buffoon while his brother makes a fortune in the family business, to the rich doctor’s daughter, Dee Burke, who is having a secret affair with a married man, … man, have their reasons for making the journey. The Destination, Rathdoon, is the kind of Irish Village where family histories are shared and scandals don’t stay secret for long. And this weekend, when Tom’s bus pulls in, the riders find the unexpected waiting for them… as each of their very private lives unfolds to reveal a sharp betrayal of the heart, a young man’s crime, and chance for new dreams among the eight intriguing men and women on… The Lilac Bus.
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Like everything Maeve Binchy wrote this is wonderfully interwoven tale with memorable characters. Always sad when her books end.
LOVE Maeve! Love her stories!
Very disconnected. Very disappointing.
transported me right back to small town Ireland
All her books are A 1
This was my first Maeve Binchy book and I loved it. I was immediately set on the path of reading everything I could by this author. She writes what I call “people stories”, with engaging characters that you like and/or to whom you can relate. I was never disappointed with any of Ms. Benchy’s works.
More a collection of stories or vignettes than a novel, but Maeve Binchey is always highly readable
I love all of Maeve Binchy’s books. The way she weaves her characters in and out makes you feel a part of their community. In this book she especially has many stories to tell.
This book is one of Maeve Binchy’s earlier ones. Her characters come to life and the same characters often appear in later books. They usually take place in Dublin or Irish villages and are stories everyday people in everyday lives.
Love her work!
I love all of Maeve Binchy’s books. Her novels are wonderful and this book of short stories reminds me of home…