Tara Road (Oprah's Book Club)
by Maeve Binchy
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Author: Maeve BinchyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-07-18
ISBN: 0440235596
Number of pages: 656
Publisher: Dell
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Book Review: --Unforgettable story--
Summary: 5 Stars
In TARA ROAD, Maeve Binchy spins a fascinating story of an Irish woman and her life in Dublin. This story couldn't have been any better. I listened to the recorded book read by Jenny Sterlin and highly recommend it. What could have been, for me, long hours of boring driving actually turned into something to look forward to as Ria's life was revealed, tape by tape. At a certain point, I just had to know what was going to happen in the story and I finished the last four tapes over an afternoon at home.
The book takes Ria from her youth to her marriage to Danny Lynch, who is move-star handsome. Danny also has a fantastic way with him and is in a very successful real estate partnership. His first business venture allows he and Ria to start their marriage off in a fantastic old house on Tara Road. The Lynch family also includes their children, Annie and Brian. On the surface, what seems like a perfect family and marriage is revealed through the colorful and unforgettable characters that are woven through the lives of Ria and Danny. There are mothers, sisters, friends, mother-in-laws, mistresses, shopkeepers and the neighbors on Tara Road. They all seem to make it to Ria's big friendly kitchen. where she feeds them wonderful homemade food and where a cup of tea or coffee is always ready. Ria who is compassionate and generous is also a little naive. Unfortunately, she doesn't always recognize people for who they really are.
After an especially trying time in her marriage, Ria needs time alone and agrees to a two-month house exchange with an American woman named Marilyn. Ria goes to Connecticut and Marilyn takes over the house on Tara Road. The home exchange gives the two women the opportunity to look at themselves and their lives carefully. It also allows them to learn the secrets in each other's lives.
This is Maeve Binchy at her best!
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