''Heart and Soul'' is a 2008 novel by the
Irish
Irish may refer to:
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
author
Maeve Binchy
Anne Maeve Binchy Snell (28 May 1939Born 1939 as per biography, ''Maeve Binchy'' by Piers Dudgeon, Thomas Dunne Books 2013; (hardcover), pp. 4, 280, 302; (ebook) – 30 July 2012) was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columni ...
. The plot centers around what Binchy terms "a heart failure clinic"
in
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
and the people involved with it. Several characters from Binchy's previous novels, including ''
Evening Class
''Evening Class'' is a 1996 novel by the Irish author Maeve Binchy. It was adapted as the award-winning film ''Italian for Beginners'' (2000) by writer-director Lone Scherfig, who failed to formally acknowledge the source, although at the very en ...
'', ''
Scarlet Feather'', ''
Quentins
''Quentins'' is a 2002 novel by the Irish author Maeve Binchy. The title refers to Quentins Restaurant, a fictional upscale dining establishment in central Dublin, Ireland. The restaurant was referenced numerous times in previous Binchy titles; t ...
'', and ''
Whitethorn Woods
''Whitethorn Woods'' is a 2006 novel by the Irish author Maeve Binchy.
Plot
The plot centers around a supposedly miraculous well dedicated to Saint Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, located in a grotto overgrown with whitethorn bushes''Whitetho ...
'', make appearances.
Background
Binchy, who "suffered a health crisis related to a heart condition" in 2002, was inspired to write ''Heart and Soul'' by her own experiences and observations in the hospital.
References
External links
Plot summary at maevebinchy.com
2008 Irish novels
Novels by Maeve Binchy
Novels set in hospitals
Novels set in Dublin (city)
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