Chris Binchy élabore des récits qui explorent les réseaux complexes de relations et les dynamiques sociales qui façonnent nos vies. Sa prose examine avec acuité les complexités morales et les conséquences des actions humaines, offrant un regard pénétrant sur les motivations des personnages. À travers ses représentations détaillées d'individus et de leurs paysages intérieurs, Binchy dévoile les nuances subtiles de la nature humaine. Son œuvre offre une profonde réflexion sur ce que signifie être humain dans le monde contemporain.
After Rory has returned to Dublin to bury his mother, he decides that New York, with the flash job, fast money and high tech apartment is just not for him anymore, and it's time to come home again. But where is home and who is Rory now?
The story revolves around David, a shy but observant young man who struggles to express himself. At a party, he becomes infatuated with the captivating Camille but relies on his charismatic best friend, Alex, to approach her. Despite David's initial interest, Alex's confidence wins Camille's attention, leading to a complex dynamic between the friends as David grapples with feelings of inadequacy and unrequited love.
A young boy waits for his father to come home from England at the weekends. During the week he and his mother are alone in the house. His parents don't get on, and he feels angry and alone. He begins to sniff petrol from a can in the garden shed. It changes his world and makes everything bright and beautiful. But in reality, things are getting worse and worse. (From back of cover)A short story from the New Island Open Door series.