free secondary education in 1967 is also a central theme. Binchy explores the opportunities for women afforded by travel and migration, as Clare and David find freedom in Dublin and Sean's Japanese wife enjoys raising her children in England. Reception Echoes was Binchy's second novel. It has been cited as one of Binchy's most popular titles. It was selected as a Literary Guild alternate. Adaptation A four-part television miniseries was adapted from the novel in 1988. The series was produced for Channel 4 by Working Title Films in association with RTÉ. References 1985 Irish novels Novels by Maeve Binchy Fiction set in the 1950s Fiction set in the 1960s Irish novels adapted into television shows Novels set in Ireland Novels set in Dublin (city) Century (imprint) books