A Week in Winter

A Week in Winter is a novel by the Irish author Maeve Binchy. It was published posthumously in 2012. It set a record for the most pre-orders ever for a book on Amazon.com.

A Week in Winter
First edition
AuthorMaeve Binchy
Country Ireland
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherOrion
Publication date
November 2012
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded byMinding Frankie (2010) 
Followed byChestnut Street (2014) 

Plot

The novel centers around the opening of a guest house in a fictional western Ireland coastal town called Stoneybridge. The personal stories of the proprietress of the guest house, Chicky Starr, the caretakers, and the guests are told in succeeding chapters, with the common theme being each character's search for self-acceptance.[1] Binchy also draws a contrast between the modern-day attachment to cell phones and social media and the "old world", isolated character of a coastal Irish town.[2]

Publishing history

Binchy completed the novel a few weeks before her death in July 2012. Her editor, Carole Baron, did the "final polish".[2][3]

The novel was published by Orion in November 2012. It set a record for the most pre-orders ever for a book on Amazon.com.[3]

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References
  1. Cadden, Mary (13 February 2013). "Spend a comforting 'Week in Winter' with Maeve Binchy". USA Today. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. Dundas, Deborah (12 November 2012). "A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy: Review". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. "Maeve Binchy's final book tops Amazon's pre-order list". TheJournal.ie. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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