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| Author | Maeve Binchy |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ward River Press |
| Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | London Transports (1983) |
| Followed by | Echoes (1985) |
The Lilac Bus is a collection of eight interrelated short stories by the writer Maeve Binchy, first published in 1984. The stories were republished by Delacorte Press in 1991 together with the earlier 4-story collection, Dublin 4, under the title The Lilac Bus: Stories.
Plot summary
Set in the 1960s and 1970s, the book follows a group of seven people from the fictional village of Rathdoon in West Ireland, who all live in Dublin and return home each weekend on a lilac-colored minibus. Each chapter focuses on a different character, with events described in a previous chapter making their reappearance with new repercussions.
Themes
The book explores how 20th-century characters with strong Roman Catholic values cope with problems such as alcoholism, homosexuality, unwanted pregnancy, infidelity, drug use, divorce, birth control, and abortion.
TV movie
The book was made into a television movie in 1990, directed by Giles Foster and starring Con O'Neill, Stephanie Beacham, and Beatie Edney.
References
- "The Lilac Bus Book Review Summary". allreaders.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Kane, John Kenny (8 December 1991). "Dublin in the Rear-View Mirror". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- "The Lilac Bus (1990)". Internet Movie Database. 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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| Plays | Deeply Regretted By... (1978) |
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