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Format:
Book
Title:
A few of the girls : [stories]
Uniform Title:
Short stories. Selections
ISBN:
9781101947418

9781101971666
Edition:
First United States edition.
Publication:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Physical Description:
vi, 319 pages ; 25 cm
General Note:
Subtitle from cover.

"Originally published in hardcover in Great Britain by Orion Books, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd., London, in 2015"--Title page verso.
Contents:
The FRIENDS AND ENEMIES -- Falling apart -- Picnic at St. Paul's -- Someone's got to tell her -- The foul-weather friend -- Giving up men -- Living well -- Chalk and cheese -- A few of the girls -- LOVE AND MARRIAGE -- The bargain -- The afternoon phone-in -- Audrey -- Kiss me, Kate -- Forgiving -- New Year's eve and the garden -- The sensible celebration -- The mirror -- Mr. Mangan -- A tactful conversation -- YOUR CHEATING HEART -- The afterthought -- Bella and the marriage guidance counselor -- Premonitions -- Big decisions in Brussels -- The custardy case -- RELATIVES AND THE OTHER STRANGERS -- Be prepared -- A result -- Broken China -- No tears in the Tivoli -- The consultant aunt -- WORK AND NO PLAY -- Getting Grace to be reasonable -- Decision making at Christmas -- Catering for love -- A winter's tale -- HOLIDAYS -- The dream holiday -- Sandra's suitcase -- The canary Valentine -- Half of ninety.
Summary:
Friendship, love, and misplaced hope drive the characters who populate a new collection of Maeve Binchy stories.
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Falling apart.

Picnic at St. Paul's.

Someone's got to tell her.

Foul-weather friend.

Giving up men.

Living well.

Chalk and cheese.

Bargain.

Afternoon phone-in.

Audrey.

Kiss me, Kate.

Forgiving.

New Year's Eve and the garden.

Sensible celebration.

Mirror.

Mr. Mangan.

Tactful conversation.

Afterthought.

Bella and the marriage guidance counselor.

Premonitions.

Big decisions in Brussels.

Custardy case.

Be prepared.

Result.

Broken china.

No tears in the Tivoli.

Consultant aunt.

Getting Grace to be reasonable.

Decision making at Christmas.

Catering for love.

Winter's tale.

Dream holiday.

Sandra's suitcase.

Canary valentine.

Half of ninety.
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