| Whitethorn Woods Contributor(s): Binchy, Maeve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307455238 ISBN-13: 9780307455239 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2010 Annotation: When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, it will also destroy St. Ann's well, where people have been coming for generations to share their dreams and speak their prayers. Some believe the well to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it's a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed. Maeve Binchy creates a rich spectrum of men and women, all with passionate opinions, who are drawn into this timely conflict between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future. "From the Paperback edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Small Town & Rural - Fiction | Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010293683 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 8" (0.6 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A New York Times Bestseller Love, longing, and rich scenes of daily life.... What could be sweeter than a trip to an Irish village packed with robust native characters. --The Christian Science Monitor When a new highway threatens to bypass the town of Rossmore and cut through Whitethorn Woods, everyone has a passionate opinion about whether the town will benefit or suffer. But young Father Flynn is most concerned with the fate of St. Ann's Well, which is set at the edge of the woods and slated for destruction. People have been coming to St. Ann's for generations to share their dreams and fears, and speak their prayers. Some believe it to be a place of true spiritual power, demanding protection; others think it's a mere magnet for superstitions, easily sacrificed. Father Flynn listens to all those caught up in the conflict, as the men and women of Whitethorn Woods must decide between the traditions of the past and the promises of the future. |