Q: What is The Return Journey about?

In this extraordinary collection of stories, New York Times bestselling author Maeve Binchy once again reveals her incomparable understanding of matters of the heart with powerfully compelling stories of love, loss, revelation, and reconciliation. A secretary's silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip. . . . A man and a woman's mutual disdain at first sight shows how deceptive appearances can be. . . . An insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house sitter who opens the wrong doors. . . . A pair of star-crossed travelers take each other's bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger's suitcase, you enter a stranger's life. In their company are many more, whose poignant, ironic, often humorous stories—unforgettable slices of life—make up The Return Journey, a spellbinding trip into the human heart.

Question 1

What is The Return Journey about?

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In this extraordinary collection of stories, New York Times bestselling author Maeve Binchy once again reveals her incomparable understanding of matters of the heart with powerfully compelling stories of love, loss, revelation, and reconciliation.

A secretary's silent passion for her boss meets the acid test on a business trip. . . .
A man and a woman's mutual disdain at first sight shows how deceptive appearances can be. . . .
An insecure wife clings to the illusion of order, only to discover chaos at the hands of a house sitter who opens the wrong doors. . . .
A pair of star-crossed travelers take each other's bags, and then learn that when you unlock a stranger's suitcase, you enter a stranger's life.

In their company are many more, whose poignant, ironic, often humorous stories—unforgettable slices of life—make up The Return Journey, a spellbinding trip into the human heart.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Return Journey?

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Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of The Return Journey?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385315067

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Return Journey?

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Maeve Binchy

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Who is the Publisher of the book The Return Journey?

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Random House Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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The Return Journey is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385315067) and paperback(ISBN 9780385341790) and paperback(ISBN 9780440224594) and ebook(ISBN 9780440337676) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553525137) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553750102) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780553455953)

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