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Clare and David--divided as children by a rigid social code that branded her as shanty Irish and him as gentry...brought together as adults by a desire that knew no class, no barriers, only the urgent hunger of two people destined to love--and ready to defy a world determined to keep them apart.
Even at fifteen, David Power knew the echo would answer eleven-year-old Clare O'Brien's dearest wish, to win a school prize. But it was years before Dr. Power's cherished only son saw in the huckster's daughter the answer to his own heart's desire. Here in Castlebay, perched precariously on the seaside cliffs, the lines between them were clearly drawn. Clare's only hope is to leave the town where time stopped, propelled by scholarships to Dublin, fueled by her own drive and brilliance, far from the insular, gossipy world of Castlebay and those in its thrall... Angela O'Hara, beautiful, insolated, a teacher trapped in the convent school, who risks everything to help Clare escape... Gerry Doyle, the town charmer who finds in Clare the woman he vows to have at any price... Caroline Nolan, the beautiful, rich outsider who comes to plunder...
For Clare, that was before the wild freedom of Dublin, and love. And David. Before fate drove them back to Castlebay, and the past...
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An emotional story of love, betrayal, friendship, and family from #1 New York Times bestselling author Maeve Binchy.David Power and Clare O'Brien both grew up dreaming of escape from the battered seaside town of Castlebay, Ireland, but they might as well have had the ocean between them. David is the cherished son of a prosperous doctor, while Clare lives with her large family behind their faltering store, longing for a moment of quiet to study. When they both go to university in Dublinhe as a matter of course, she on a hard-won scholarshiptheir worlds collide. They find freedom in each otheruntil the families, lovers, and secrets they left in Castlebay come back to haunt them.Laughter and tears, its what Binchy does best.San Francisco Chronicle Book ReviewThe Castlebay Maeve Binchy creates is a marvelous place.The New York Times Book Review First published in paperback in 1987, this national bestseller remains one of Binchy's most beloved works. Divided by class, drawn together by desire, Clare and David found a love that knew no barriers--in a world determined to keep them apart. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780451225108
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