Echoes
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"It was sometimes called the echo cave, and if you shouted your question loud enough in the right direction, you got an answer instead of an echo..."
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...
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...
This ray is OVER. Please see the last journal entry if you are interested. =)MsPooh -- Texas
ireland424 -- Wisconsin
jarrett622 -- Virginia
meshe -- Georgia
Released on Monday, March 15, 2004 at BOOKRAY in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.Out to Ireland424, #1 on the ray route. Enjoy!
I've actually had this for over 3 weeks and it's just not grabbing me. It doesn't help that I'm stressed out about our move next week and I'm a bit busy packing right now, not reading unfortunately. I've contacted the next in line and this will hopefully be in the mail sometime this week.
At the PO yesterday morning. This is the first chance I've had to journal. Thanks, MsPooh!
Finished this a few minutes ago. Oddly enough, I've read this before but for some reason didn't remember it. What was odd was that it's such a vivid story with such memorable characters! How could I not remember it?? O.o
Anyway, it'll be on it's way to meshe next.
Finished this a few minutes ago. Oddly enough, I've read this before but for some reason didn't remember it. What was odd was that it's such a vivid story with such memorable characters! How could I not remember it?? O.o
Anyway, it'll be on it's way to meshe next.
received today. I love Maeve Binchy and am anxious to read this one. It's one of the few of hers that I haven't read. Thanks
