Brooklyn
the iconic classic narrated by BAFTA and Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan
Description of the book
Brooklyn: the iconic classic. Read by the star of the Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film adaptation, Saoirse Ronan.
The classic novel that inspired the major motion picture.
The prequel to Colm Tóibín's bestselling novel, Long Island.
In a small town in 1950s Ireland Eilis Lacey is one among many women of her generation who cannot find work at home. So, when a job is offered in America, she knows she must leave.
Arriving, alone, at a noisy boarding house in Brooklyn, Eilis can only be reminded of what she has left behind. She is far from home - and homesick. And just as she begins to find a new way of living, and the possibility of companionship, Eilis receives tragic news which sends her back to Ireland.
There she will be confronted by a terrible dilemma - between love and happiness in the land where she belongs and the promises she must keep on the far side of the ocean.
'With this elating and humane novel, Colm Tóibín has produced a masterwork' – Sunday Times
'The most compelling and moving portrait of a young woman I have read in a long time' – Zoë Heller, Guardian
'Magnificent' – Sunday Telegraph
Ratings & reviews
4.2
★★★★☆173 ratings
Moving · Slow pace · Character-driven
4.7
★★★★☆172 ratings
Perfect match · Relaxing · Captivating
Tamsin
A lovely read - wonderful characters and a great plot. The narration was good too.I recommend
Book★5
Tearjerker · Cosy · Slow pace · Fantastic · Well-written · Entertaining
Narration★5
Calm
- The narration was wonderful. The book, very descriptive but no action as such. Just a great book about her life at the time.
Melanie
Book★4
Elaborate · Cosy
Narration★5
Relaxing
- Lovely book! I can’t wait toosten to the sequel. The narration was perfect
Ella
Book★5
Narration★5
Roz
Great book and well read. I really enjoyed it.I recommend
Book★5
Romantic · Moving · Want more · Slow pace · Straightforward · Character-driven
Narration★5
Relaxing · Calm
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