This beautiful softcover edition is in near fine condition, with only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, appear unread, and the book is tight, firm, and in good condition. Echoes is a novel by Maeve Binchy, first published in 1985. It is a story set in a small Irish seaside town, focusing on the lives of Clare O'Brien and David Power. Clare, the daughter of a shopkeeper, is ambitious and determined to escape her small-town life. She dreams of studying at university in Dublin and works hard to achieve it. David, the son of a well-respected doctor, comes from a privileged background but faces his own struggles. The novel explores themes of class divisions, ambition, and societal pressures in mid-20th-century Ireland.