My first book

by Maeve Binchy

131 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Anne Maeve Binchy Snell was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, and surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Her death at age 73, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the death of one of Ireland's best-loved and most recognisable writers.
She appeared in the US market, featuring on The New York Times Best Seller list and in Oprah's Book Club. Recognised for her "total absence of malice" and generosity to other writers, she finished third in a 2000 poll for World Book Day, ahead of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King.

Reviews

[Marianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has no date on it but the columns printed in it appear to date from the early 70s. Some of the columns are quite good, but the grammar ( and occasionally the spelling) are quite poor: sack the proof reader, I reckon. Interesting for a bit of Binchy history, but definitely not worth $46 US. Check your 2nd hand stores, mine cost me $1.50 AUD.