Another unforgettably warm novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends
The lilac-coloured minibus belongs to Tom Fitzgerald. Each Friday night it is a meeting place for the same seven people who use it to travel home from Dublin to spend the weekend in Rathdoon. This book conjures up a cast of human characters with real joys and real sadnesses, portrayed with compassion and warmth.
Another unforgettably warm novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends'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'Has a lovely warm heart . . . Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid' Evening Standard____Every Friday without fail, the lilac bus transports the same seven people from the bustle of Dublin to spend the weekend in the quaint village of Rathdoon.Each passenger has their own reason for making the trip. What is Judy hiding? Why is Rupert so unwilling to return home? And why has driver Tom orchestrated the lilac bus's trip in the first place?As friendships are forged and secrets revealed, it soon becomes clear that there's more to these unsuspecting characters than meets the eye . . .____Readers can't get enough of The Lilac Bus . . . 'This was the first Maeve Binchy book I ever read and by far my favourite.' 'This is a real 'comfort read' and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this author.'***** 'If you are in need a good story, a kind story, a story with heart and a little intrigue, you won't go wrong with The Lilac Bus.'
“"Touching, gossipy and as warm as a feather bed." Sunday Telegraph”
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
Has a lovely warm heart... Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid Evening Standard
Touching, gossipy and as warming as a feather bed Sunday Telegraph
Compulsive reading ... Ms Binchy has the true story-teller's knack The Observer
Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin, and went to school at the Holy Child Convent in Killiney. She took a history degree at UCD and taught in various girls' schools, writing travel articles in the long summer holidays. In 1969 she joined the Irish Times and for many years she was based in London writing humorous columns from all over the world. She is the author of five collections of short stories as well as twelve novels including Circle of Friends, The Copper Beech, Tara Road, Evening Class and The Glass Lake. Maeve Binchy died on 30 July 2012. She is survived by her husband, the writer Gordon Snell.
Each Friday, Tom Fitzgerald drives the same people home from Dublin to spend the weekend in Rathdoon. Nancy, Dee, Kev and Celia - each has their own secret story, unknown to their fellow passengers. And of course Tom himself has his own reasons for returning home so regularly... Once again, Maeve Binchy has conjured up a cast of very human characters with real joys and real sadnesses, portrayed with her trademark wit, compassion and warmth. 'Touching, gossipy and as warming as a feather bed' Sunday Telegraphy 'Has a lovely warm heart... Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid' London Standard 'Compulsive reading... Ms Binchy has the true story-teller's knack' Observer
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