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Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather are on the brink of realising their dream: to open a catering company in the heart of Dublin, the eponymous Scarlet Feather. Friends since college, Cathy and Tom are sure of each other and united in their shared goal, but not everyone around them is so supportive of their ambitions.
A disapproving mother-in-law, an overworked husband, a distracted girlfriend and terrible twins, hell-bent on creating as much havoc and asking as many difficult (yet humorous) questions as they possibly can, stir up recipes for trouble. Passion could very well be a feature on the menu as Tom and Cathy turn increasingly to each other for support and grow ever closer in their shared aim of making Scarlet Feather the best catering company Dublin has ever seen.
In Scarlet Feather Binchy once more does what she does best: introducing a cast of characters whose personalities develop gently and whose lives are carefully and almost imperceptibly blended into the mix of love affairs, heartache, humour and family ties. One of the finest aspects of Binchy's feather-light touch is that it's almost possible to forget that you are reading a work of fiction and feel instead as if you are amongst a group of friends. --Emily Lowson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Drama, humour, warmth and wonderful characters... vintage Binchy - the No.1 bestselling author of HEART AND SOUL.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Scarlet Feather is another wonderful Binchy classic that I simply couldn’t put down after I started reading it. It is about how Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather, friends and business partners, are trying to make their dreams come true: starting and running the most successful catering business in Dublin. Besides professional issues they also have to face lots of personal problems that get sorted out predictably, but satisfactorily, to everyone’s liking. And there are quite a few problems to sort out: there is Cathy’s husband, Neil, a busy civil rights lawyer, and her awful mother-in-law. There is Tom’s glamorous girlfriend, Marcella, who is willing and determined to sacrifice everything for a model career, his parents who don't warm to the idea of their sons being a caterer instead of following his father in the business. Lots of characters cross each other’s path and influence each other’s lives making the book exciting and interesting right up to the last page that seems to come regrettably quick.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had heard that Scarlet Feather would be Maeve Binchy's "swan song." I then saw the title, you know, with the feathers? Not so. The title comes from a combination of the two main character's names, Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather. Cathy and Tom, friends not lovers, form a cartering business. A story about a cartering business...how delicious I thought. Again I was wrong. Like all Binchy novels Scarlet Feather is a saga with characters and villians--and a mystery to be solved. As a fiction author I read for more than to just entertain myself but to appreciate writing style and to learn. Over the years I have come to know that Ms. Binchy has a gift for characterization and dialogue. Come on Maeve just one more book...please!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have waited to long for a new release from Maeve Binchy, and I was not disappointed. I am on holidays and could not wait to go back to bed every night to read more. I found the twins especially endearing, could not wait to see what adventures they got up to next, I did find it slightly predictable, I did think that Cathy and Tom would end up together by the time I was a quarter the way through it. But along with this predictability came some funny little unexpected twists, in true Maeve style. I just read on here that this is to be her last book, Maeve if you read this page, please reconsider, please at least one more book? I love your work so much you have inspired me to want to write a book of my own, set in Ireland of course, a place I fell in love with many years ago.
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Scarlet Feather by M. Binchy
While I was waiting for a couple of books to arrive, I thought I'd re read this novel, again! Scarlet Feather combines characters and places visited in Evening Class, Quentins and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by wendy
good read
Typical Maeve Binchy, easy to read & difficult to put down. Whisks you away from your own world of recession & difficulties, to a place where everything works together for the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by sallyann
It ll keep you hooked
This is a long story that took me nearly a week to read even though I was giving it all my spare time, but its told in a way that keeps you hooked. Read more
Published 22 months ago by L Murphy
Another great novel from Maeve Bnchy!
Binchy's stories seem to sing. They involve the reader from the beginning and keep them until the end. Isn't that what a good book should be about? This one ticks all the boxes. Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by rhosymynydd
Superb
Well I thought it was fantastic. The "will they won't they" aspect and the usual Maeve Binchy quality. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2008 by Eliza
Excellent
It hs been a long time since I have read a Binchy book and I am not sure why. I had forgetten how much I really enjoy her style of writting. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2006 by C. Davis
Not a great lover of modern fiction
To me reading enjoyment comes from reading the classics. I have never been a great lover of modern fiction. Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2004 by MISS Amanda Hepburn
Sorrows from Seeking Joy
Cooking school classmates Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather have dreamed of offering gourmet meals in peoples' homes at moderate cost. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2004 by Donald Mitchell
Sorrows from Seeking Joy
Cooking school classmates Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather have dreamed of offering gourmet meals in peoples' homes at moderate cost. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2004 by Donald Mitchell
Unfinished
I wouldn't say I'm a great fan of Maeve Binchy, but I have enjoyed reading some of her novels. However, this is a book I couldn't even finish - I had little sympathy with the... Read more
Published on 31 May 2004
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