Maeve Binchy, Whitehorn Woods Reviews

“Whitehorn Woods ”

Written on: 27/02/2007 by Harriet Klausner (18660 reviews written)

Whitehorn Woods
Maeve Binchy
Knopf, Mar 2007, $25.95
ISBN: 0307265781

The proposed construction of a highway through Whitethorn Woods has divided the residents of nearby Rossmore, Ireland. While some see the economic miracle that the road will bring to the area; others decry the destruction of a popular local shrine, St. Ann's Well. Many older female true believers feel the Well provides the miracles of healing and finding spouses. Pressure from both sides of the debate is squarely placed... (read more)