The Lilac Bus: The heart-warming read from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle

Maeve Binchy

Sep 2010 · Random House

About this ebook

An unforgettably warm novel from the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle and Circle of Friends.

'An adept storyteller with a sharp eye for social nuances and a pleasing affection for her characters' Sunday Times
'Maeve Binchy has a gimlet eye for the seething cauldron of emotions which lies beneath the surface of everyday life' Irish Independent
'Has a lovely warm heart ... Her prose is magnificently simple and lucid' Evening Standard
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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 . . .
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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.'
***** 'Maeve Binchy is an author I always return to when I need a relaxing feel-good book.'

Ratings and reviews

Great read. With believable characters. A little hard to follow at times, but overall a great book

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About the author

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.