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A Week in Winter
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Overview
A Week in Winter is the final novel that Irish writer Maeve Binchy wrote before her death, first published posthumously in 2012. The novel’s events are set mainly in the fictional Irish coastal town of Stoneybridge, where the characters converge around a guest house named Stone House. The novel is structured as a series of short stories told by an omniscient narrator that come together to form a larger, interwoven whole. In every story, the characters struggle with self-acceptance, with the various ways they cross paths often influencing their respective journeys.
This study guide is for the 2012 hardcover edition from Orion Books.
Content Warning: This novel contains references to domestic abuse, drug use, murder, and suicide.
Plot Summary
A Week in Winter relates the stories of Chicky Starr, the proprietress of Stone House, and her guests in the new hotel in Stoneybridge, Ireland. Chicky, once she becomes the house’s new owner, builds her staff over the course of the novel; by the end, her staff includes Rigger, her manager, and Orla, her niece and general assistant. Each chapter mingles a central character or characters’ background with the present day at Stone House, with previous or upcoming characters often making appearances in other characters’ stories.
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