by Maeve Binchy · Delacorte Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780385335126
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«Tara Road» is the novel by Maeve Binchy, published by Delacorte Press in hardcover (512 pages, in English).
Ria, married with two children, lives on Tara Road (Dublin) until her husband leaves her for a pregnant young woman. A chance phone call connects Ria with Marilyn, a New England woman who cannot get over the death of her only son. Ria and Marilyn swap houses for the summer, and each discovers secrets and new relationships.
This edition, Oprah Winfrey's book club selection number 26, dates from 1999; the novel was originally published in 1998.
Aimed at book clubs and readers of contemporary and romantic fiction, within Irish fiction.
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.
