Chestnut Street is a place in Dublin where neighbors come and go. Behind their doors, we encounter very different people with different life circumstances, occupations, sensibilities—and stories. Maguire, the window cleaner, must do more than he bargained for in order to protect his son. Nessa Byrnes aunt visits from America every summer, turning Nessas house—and world—upside down. Lilian, a generous girl with a big heart, has a fiancé whom no one approves of. Mellys gossipy ways help Madame Magic, a self-styled fortune-teller, get everyone on the right track. And Dolly, an awkward young girl, discovers more about her perfect mother than she ever wanted to know. . . . Imagined with the humor and understanding that are hallmarks of Maeve Binchys work, this world charms us as we discover its joys and sorrows, get to know the good and the bad, and have our hearts warmed by her storytelling.
