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Evening Class
In this 1996 novel, a group of Dublin strangers from all walks of life are brought together by their interest in Italian lessons at a local school's adult education class. They all have their own reasons for taking the class: to further their careers, find a creative outlet, or even serve as a cover for a crime operation, but despite their reasons for first joining, they collectively flourish under the tutelage of "Signora," a Dublin native just returned home after a decades-long sojourn in Italy. And after months of instruction, they journey together to Italy for immersive learning and life-changing revelations. It was a gentle joy to learn these characters' stories and watch them find love and happiness, in no small part because of their Italian lessons.
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Publisher’s Description:
It was the quiet ones you had to watch. That’s where the real passion was lurking.
They came together at Mountainview College, a down-at-the-heels secondary school on the seamy side of Dublin, to take a course in Italian. It was Latin teacher Aidan Dunne’s last chance to revive a failing marriage and a dead-end career. But Aidan’s dream was headed for disaster until the mysterious Signora appeared, transforming a shared passion for Italy into a life-altering adventure for them all . . . bank clerk Bill and his dizzy fiance Lizzie: a couple headed for trouble . . . Kathy, a hardworking innocent propelled into adulthood in a shocking moment of truth . . . Connie, the gorgeous rich lady with a scandal ready to explode . . . glowering Lou, who joined the class as a cover for crime. And Signora, whose passionate past remained a secret as she changed all their lives forever. . . .
From the New York Times bestselling author of This Year It Will Be Different, The Glass Lake, and Circle of Friends, comes a novel filled with Maeve Binchy’s signature warmth, wit, and sheer storytelling genius—a spellbinding tale of men and women whose quiet lives hide the most unexpected things. . . .
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