Silver Wedding: A Novel - Softcover

Binchy, Maeve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440207770 ISBN 13: 9780440207771

Publisher: Dell, 1990

Synopsis

There was never any question that Deirdre and Desmond Doyle would celebrate a gala twenty-fifth anniversary. Naturally, their daughter Anna, would plan their grand affair. Of all three Doyle children, Anna knew exactly what their mother wished—even as she lived her own secret life. Will Brendan, the rebellious son, even bother to return to London? Will Helen, the hapless would-be nun, embarrass them all? This is Deirdre’s day, a triumph for a woman obsessed with keeping up appearances, her silvery revenge after “marrying down” twenty-five years ago. She’s determined to show them all: the maid of honor, still unmarried, still gorgeous, now a successful London business woman...the best man, once Desmond’s close friend, now his boss...their reluctant priest, who harbors his own guilty secret.

As family and friends gather, a lifetime of lies takes its toll. But what begins as a family charade brings with it the transforming power of love—and truth.

About this title

From the Publisher:

As occasion to celebrate, when Desmond and Deirdre Doyle must gather family and friends around them in remembrance of the twenty-five years of marriage they've shared. A moment of reckoning as an uneasy couple is forced to face a hapless daughter still struggling to become a nun... a son who prefers the bleak family farm in Ireland to London... the once best man, now Desmond's boss... Deirdre's bridesmaid, now a successful career woman... and their priest with his guilty secret. A time of transformation for their eldest daughter, Anna. For only Anna can confront their tarnished lives and find a truth to draw them into a circle of love that might nourish, protect, and finally heal them all.

"A rousing good story.... Laughter and tears: it's what Binchy does best." -- San Francisco Chronicle.

From the Back Cover:

"A rousing good story.... Laughter and tears: it's what Binchy does best." -- San Francisco Chronicle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dell
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0440207770
• ISBN 13: 9780440207771
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 432