{"product_id":"quentins-isbn-9780451223913","title":"Quentins","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Maeve Binchy tells the story of a generation and a city through the history of a Dublin restaurant in this “warm-hearted” (\u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e) enthralling novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElla Brady wants to film a documentary about Quentins that will capture the spirit of Dublin from the 1970s to the present day. After all, the restaurant saw the people of a city become more confident in everything from their lifestyles to the food that they chose to eat. And Quentins has a thousand stories to tell. But as Ella uncovers more of what has gone on at Quentins, she begins to wonder whether some secrets should be kept that way...\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Quentins is not just any Dublin restaurant; it’s a place where wedding proposals, business deals, family ties, and friendships are forged (and sometimes broken).”—\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Maeve Binchy and \u003ci\u003eQuentins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“It’s as good as she gets, which is very good, indeed.”\u003cb\u003e—Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s \u003ci\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gift to the reader...For sheer, curl-up, good-bye-real-world storytelling pleasure, it’s hard to beat Maeve Binchy.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sure-handed plotting and a feel for the foibles and dreams of ordinary Irish people.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A remarkably gifted writer...a wonderful student of human nature.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reading one of Maeve Binchy’s novels is like coming home.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Binchy is a grand storyteller in the finest Irish tradition…she writes from the heart.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Binchy’s genius is transforming storytelling into art.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan   Francisco Examiner \u0026amp; Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Binchy’s tales combine warmth and spunk in a quintessentially Celtic way...In the field of women’s popular fiction, the Dublin storyteller sticks out like a faultless solitaire on a Woolworth’s jewelry counter.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaeve Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e was born in County Dublin and educated at the Holy Child convent in Killiney and at University College, Dublin. After a spell as a teacher she joined \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Times.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eLight a Penny Candle, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 1982, and she went on to write more than twenty books, all of them bestsellers. Several have been adapted for film and television, most notably \u003ci\u003eCircle of Friends \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTara Road, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was an Oprah’s Book Club selection. She was married to writer and broadcaster Gordon Snell for thirty-five years. She passed away in 2012 at the age of seventy-two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302472372453,"sku":"NP9780451223913","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451223913.jpg?v=1767735286","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/quentins-isbn-9780451223913","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}