The Lilac Bus

The Lilac Bus is a collection of eight interrelated short stories by the writer Maeve Binchy, first published in 1984. The stories were republished by Delacorte Press in 1991 together with the earlier 4-story collection, Dublin 4, under the title The Lilac Bus: Stories.

The Lilac Bus
AuthorMaeve Binchy
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1984
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Preceded byLondon Transports (1983) 
Followed byEchoes (1985) 

Plot summary

Set in the 1960s and 1970s,[1] the book follows a group of seven people from the fictional village of Rathdoon in West Ireland, who all live in Dublin and return home each weekend on a lilac-colored minibus.[2] Each chapter focuses on a different character, with events described in a previous chapter making their reappearance with new repercussions.[2]

Themes

The book explores how 20th-century characters with strong Roman Catholic values cope with problems such as alcoholism, homosexuality, unwanted pregnancy, infidelity, drug use, divorce, birth control, and abortion.[2]

TV movie

The book was made into a television movie in 1990, directed by Giles Foster and starring Con O'Neill, Stephanie Beacham, and Beatie Edney.[3]

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References
  1. "The Lilac Bus Book Review Summary". allreaders.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. Kane, John Kenny (8 December 1991). "Dublin in the Rear-View Mirror". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
  3. "The Lilac Bus (1990)". Internet Movie Database. 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.


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