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  • Published: 3 July 2006
  • ISBN: 9780099498582
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $34.99

Dublin 4




A vintage collection of short stories set in the heart of Dublin, from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends

A society hostess entertains her husband's mistress to dinner; a country girl savours the delights of city life; a student faces the dilemma of unmarried pregnancy; and a drink-ridden photographer tries to relaunch a shattered career...

This vintage collection of stories from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends is Maeve Binchy at her best - her trademark warmth, wit and compassion are unmistakeable.

  • Published: 3 July 2006
  • ISBN: 9780099498582
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $34.99

About the author

Maeve Binchy

Maeve Binchy was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined The Irish Times. Her first novel, Light a Penny Candle, was published in 1982, and she went on to write more than 20 books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for film and television, most notably Circle of Friends and Tara Road, which was an Oprah’s Book Club selection. She was married to the writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for 35 years, and died in 2012 at the age of 72.

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Praise for Dublin 4

Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life

Irish Independent

An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters

Sunday Times

Compulsive reading . . . Ms Binchy has the true story-teller's knack

Observer