{"product_id":"9780099498599-circle-of-friends","title":"Circle Of Friends","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the bestselling author of Light a Penny Candle\u003cbr\u003eBig Benny and the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends throughout their childhoods in sleepy Knockglen. When they both go to study in Dublin, they meet a circle of friends. As Knockglen is surprised into new life, the two girls, Benny and Eve, discover that among the many distractions of growing up, true friendship is the greatest gift of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWhat better books to raise the spirits than the gentle, insightful Irish tales of Maeve Binchy?'\u003c\/b\u003e HELLO! Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTROUBLE IS BREWING FOR THIS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerous-hearted Benny Hogan and the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends for years, growing up in sleepy Knockglen. Their one thought is to get to Dublin, to university and to freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn their first day at University College, the inseparable pair are thrown together with fellow students: beautiful but selfish Nan Mahon and the handsome Jack Foley. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut trouble is brewing for Benny and Eve's new circle of friends and, before long, they find passion, tragedy - and the independence they yearned for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely adore \u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends\u003c\/i\u003e - my 'fave Maeve' - and I have returned to read it time and time again' \u003c\/b\u003eLORRAINE KELLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If any author can help you survive lockdown, it's Binchy. Sheer bliss from every page'\u003c\/b\u003e VAL HENNESSEY, \u003ci\u003eIRISH DAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI find myself yearning for the rain-soaked watercolour writing of Maeve Binchy [.] \u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends\u003c\/i\u003e is a good place to\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estart\u003c\/b\u003e' JENNY COLGAN, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest Comfort Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Binchy's novels are never less than entertaining' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of warmth and pure delight' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beloved classic .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis nostalgic, coming-of-age tale is always worth another read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIMAGE READS\u003c\/i\u003e, 5 Brilliant Novels to Devour Again\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943117107297,"sku":"9780099498599","price":13.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32334638.jpg?v=1737186773","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780099498599-circle-of-friends","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}