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Duffy and Son
- Narrated by: Gerry O’Brien
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
A heart-warming and hilarious novel about life, love, and the weight of all we leave unsaid, Duffy & Son is a quietly moving masterpiece from one of Ireland’s most gifted comic writers.
Eugene Duffy is turning 70; his son Jim is turning 40.
For decades now, they’ve been running the family hardware shop and living in good-natured bachelor harmony. But time is marching on, and with thoughts of old age weighing heavily on his mind, Eugene is growing increasingly concerned about his son’s future.
He resolves to help in the best way possible: by finding Jim a wife. And he’s not going to let anyone – let alone Jim himself – stand in his way.
Reminiscent of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel A Man Called Ove, Duffy and Son contains a likeable but curmudgeonly main character, wry humour, tremendous heart, as well as a strong sense of community. It is a funny and heartwarming novel which celebrates the messiness of ordinary lives and would make a perfect reading group choice.
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‘Funny, sweet, charming and just a little bit heart-breaking’ – Dara O’Briain
‘Immensely enjoyable … By turn, hilarious and heartbreaking, we rarely hear the perspective of the ageing working class man worrying about his bachelor son and I think that’s why it was such a refreshing read … It’s such a tender, warmhearted portrait of a man who has always thought he’d done his best and is now suddenly faced with the notion that he might have failed. Skilfully drawn characters jump to life and the storytelling is enormously entertaining … a universal story, told in a uniquely Irish way.’ – Liz Nugent
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- John
- 12-04-22
Superb Book
Real laugh out loud moments and enjoyed every minute of the story. A must read/listen
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- G
- 24-10-23
Very enjoyable book
Lovely story, sad sometimes but told with humour, very enjoyable read, I would recommend it
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- HungryBoi
- 06-08-24
Loved it loved it loved it!
A real feel good book! Laughed throughout, the phrasing used was just brilliant, a sad story told in a beautiful way. The voice actor was absolutely perfect for the story.
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- Deirdre Duffy
- 22-10-23
Excellent
Loved every minute of this audiobook. Heartfelt story told with wonderful humour. The narrator was perfect . Will be recommending to everyone!
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- Michelle84
- 04-02-24
Comforting listen
Nice easy listening heartwarming story of life and love between father and son. I recommend.
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- James Browne
- 06-07-22
Amazing!
Fantastic listen and a lovely Irish story. Loved every minute.
The narrator was spot on.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-04-24
highly recommend
Loved this book. Sad at times told with typical Irish humour . Very enjoyable , would highly recommend 👌 The narrator was brilliant 👏
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- Anonymous User
- 20-05-22
Magnificent
Narration was sublime
Damien Owens is incapable of writing a boring sentence
I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to all
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- Oisin Goulding
- 26-01-23
Excellent
Highly recommend this book, narrator was perfect. Laugh out loud moments as well as touching
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- Mariemurt
- 16-02-24
Narration and pace of story
Delighted I listened to this rather than reading. The narration was wonderful - comic timing spot on. Loved the story and although funny and gentle it was also poignant. Perfect ending too.
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