Circle of Friends -- Maeve Binchy

It began with Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, growing up, inseparable, in the village of Knockglen. Benny--the only child, yearning to break free from her adoring parents...Eve--the orphaned offspring of a convent handyman and a rebellious blueblood, abandoned by her mother's wealthy family to be raised by nuns. Eve and Benny--they knew the sins and secrets behind every villager's lace curtains...except their own. <p/> It widened at Dublin, at the university where Benny and Eve met beautiful Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, a doctor's handsome son. But heartbreak and betrayal would bring the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into explosive collision. Long-hidden lies would emerge to test the meaning of love and the strength of ties held within the fragile gold bands of a...<b>Circle Of Friends. </b><br><br><b>Author:</b> Maeve Binchy<br><b>Publisher:</b> Dell<br><b>Published:</b> 05/29/2007<br><b>Pages:</b> 608<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.20lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.30d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780385341738<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.1<br><b>Point Value:</b> 26<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>67425 / Circle of Friends<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Maeve Binchy was born and educated in Dublin. She is the bestselling author of <b>The Return Journey, Evening Class, This Year It Will Be Different, </b> and <b>The Glass Lakes</b>. She has written two plays and a teleplay that won three awards a