The Copper Beech
by Maeve Binchy
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Author: Maeve BinchyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-10-02
ISBN: 0440213290
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Dell
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Book Review: A beautfiul novel of love, friendship and community
Summary: 5 Stars
My exposure to Maeve Binchy has been recent. Last year with the publication of "Evening Class" and this year with "Tara Road" - Ms. Binchy writes with authority and wisdom leaving me to ponder: "Where have I been all these years?" Her novels - revolving around life in Ireland - detail the universal emotion of life, love and loss no matter what country we may dwell in or what language we may speak. Therefore, I have decided to take a step backwards and read Ms. Binchy's previous works and, in this case, her 1992 novel, "The Copper Beech." This is a novel to be read and re-read for its sheer beauty. "The Copper Beech" tells the story of a town called Shancarrig - meaning old rock for the massive structure which centers the town. In particular, the novel focuses on Shancarrig school and its inhabitants. The beauty of this novel is derived by the symbolic construction in which the story unfolds. Each section is devoted to either one of the schoolchildren, teachers or members of the community. It is as if each character represents a branch of the copper beech and as each life unfolds and comes together with each other, they form the tree. And just as a tree needs tending to grow - sun, water and soil - so does the town of Shancarrig. Each member of this community brings together the love, nuturing and devotion which makes their community grow and prosper. What a marvelous piece of imagery Maeve Binchy has created. This novel is filled with eloquent prose and dialogue with an ending that will tug at your heart. We are fortunate to have Ms. Binchy and I will be waiting with breathless energy to read not only all of her previous works but of the many more which are sure to follow.
Summary of The Copper Beech
In the Irish town of Schancarrig, the young people carve their initials-and those of their loves?into the copper beech tree in front of the schoolhouse. But not even Father Gunn, the parish priest, who knows most of what goes on behind Shancarrig's closed doors, or Dr. Jims, the village doctor, who knows all the rest, realizes that not everything in the placid village is what it seems.Unexpected passions and fear are bringing together the lives of so many, such as the sensitive new priest and Miss Ross, the slight, beautiful schoolteacher... Leonora, the privileged daughter of the town's richest family and Foxy Dunne, whose father did time in jail...and Nessa Ryan, whose parents run Ryan's Hotel, and two very different young men. For now the secrets in Shancarrig's shadows are starting to be revealed, from innocent vanities and hidden loves to crimes of the heart...and even to murder.
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