Beloved author Maeve Binchy\'s first published novel, an engrossing coming of age tale about the incredible bond of friendship.
A sumptuous saga.-- Harper\'s Wonderful...a novel that could be mistaken for life.-- New York Daily News.
Now they\'re about to find out if they\'re right...
Through the years, they come to believe they can overcome any conflict, conquer any hardship--as long as they have each other.
In return, Elizabeth\'s friendship helps Aisling endure her own unsatisfying marriage to a raging alcoholic.
Aisling\'s boldness brings Elizabeth out of her proper shell; later, her support carries Elizabeth through the painful end of her parents\' chilly marriage.
It is there, in the crowded, chaotic O\'Connor household, that she meet Aisling--a girl who soon becomes her very best friend, sharing her pet kitten and secretly teaching her the intricacies of Catholicism.
To escape the chaos of London during World War II, young Elizabeth White is sent to live a safer life in the small Irish town of Kilgarret.
Beloved author Maeve Binchy\'s first published novel, an engrossing coming of age tale about the incredible bond of friendship
