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Brooklyn

By: Colm Tóibín
Narrated by: Saoirse Ronan
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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

©2024 Colm Tóibín (P)2024 Macmillan Publishers International Limited 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt
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The story and narration just excellent , I really enjoyed and am looking forward to listening to Long Island

Really Enjoyed

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I liked this book! Narrator does such a great job! Being an expat myself the main story hits hard. Def recommend!

Entertaining and easy to listen to

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Loved it all. The depth of characters, the story of family, love, home sickness , Brooklyn . Watched the film again which gave great depth to it and loved Julie Walter as the landlady. Just like my Irish grandma. Absolutely pleasure to read and just bought Long Island as it a follow up. Hope this is also made into a film.

Fantastic Irish story telling at its best.

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I watched the movie first, many years ago, and was excited with Saoirse Ronan (who plays the lead in the movie) was narrating.

It’s a lovely story, deals with home sickness, grief, finding yourself.

The only qualm I have is that thee are sometimes words and sentences deducted from the narration - I was reading the book alongside listening, and there are a few occasions when the narrator misses certain words or sentences (not many and not enough to alter the story line) but thought it was worth mentioning.

Throughly enjoyed that Saoirse Ronan was narrating, it was like watching the movie again.

Brooklyn - Colm Toibin

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Evocative and moving Wonderful story, beautifully told and tead. A great insight into postwar Brooklyn and small town Ireland,

Wonderful book

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Good story well told and narrated. An account of a young Irish girl emigrating to Brooklyn, making a new life for herself and returning to Ireland. Bittersweet.

A tale of its time

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I loved this book so much and especially as it was read by the wonderful Saoirse Ronan. If you want a book that feels like a warm bath, I recommend it. But it is so much more and the way the words sing lifts your spirits. I liked it very much, can you tell me? !

A tender hearted story so beautifully read

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I loved the story - so beautifully told and so moving - I am very much looking forward to now listening to the sequel.

The performance - extraordinary

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Saoirse is fantastic. I’ve read before and wanted a reminder after reading Long Island. Recommend this and the above

Brilliant

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I really loved this - a gently gripping and moving story, beautifully understated writing and quirky and absorbing, truly human characters. And so wonderfully narrated by Saoirse Ronan. I bought the sequel, Long Island the moment I’d finished it.

Wonderful

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