The late Maeve Binchy's novels sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making her one of Ireland's most successful and best-loved authors. This all-encompassing biography tells the story of her life and sets out to discover the emotional contours which define her as a writer and person. Dudgeon is the author of the bestselling biographies of Catherine Cookson, Josephine Cox and Daphne du Maurier. *Also appeared in March Buyer's Notes*