NIGHTS OF RAIN AND STARS Nights of Rain and Stars is a story of sudden endings and new beginnings, of  friendships forged in the face of tragedy, and of the nights of rain and stars that fall and  shine over a beautiful island in a sparkling sea.  In a small Greek island village, a group of travelers from around the world and the local  residents they encounter are brought together in unexpected ways when sudden tragedy  strikes. In her inimitable style, Maeve Binchy shares with readers the lives of these  strangers, learning their hopes, dreams, and fears as they move forward, forever changed  by their experience.   Here is the story of old Andreas, the gentle taverna owner who has spent many years  regretting the argument that drove his only son to America; Elsa, the beautiful German  reporter who gave up her television career and the man she loves once she learned the  secret he hid from her; and Fiona, the Irish nurse and dutiful daughter, who™s gone off to  travel with the man everyone says is wrong for her, determined to show them all”even if  everyone is right.  This is also the story of David, the only son who loves his family but  not the family business; Thomas, the Californian who is able to cope with his recent  divorce but not with sharing his son with his wife™s new husband; and Vonni, who rashly  left behind her life in Ireland to follow her true love to this village thirty years ago”and  who is wise for everyone but herself.     A story that only Maeve Binchy could tell, told with the authenticity, charm, and grace  that are her trademark, Nights of Rain and Stars will be rightly cherished by her  millions of fans around the world.