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Narrated by:
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Jessie Buckley
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By:
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Colm Tóibín
About this listen
Read by Olivier Award winner and Oscar nominee, Jessie Buckley, and featuring an exclusive audio Q&A.
'Heartbreak, wistfulness, cracking dialogue . . . This is Tóibín at his best' - The Times
'A masterful novel full of longing and regret . . . Intensely moving and yet full of restraint' - Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain
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AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4
Long Island is Colm Tóibín’s masterpiece: an exquisite, exhilarating audiobook that asks whether it is possible to truly return to the past and renew the great love that seemed gone forever. The sequel to Colm Tóibín's prize-winning, bestselling novel Brooklyn.
A man with an Irish accent knocks on Eilis Fiorello’s door on Long Island and in that moment everything changes. Eilis and Tony have built a secure, happy life here since leaving Brooklyn - perhaps a little stifled by the in-laws so close, but twenty years married and with two children looking towards a good future.
And yet this stranger will reveal something that will make Eilis question the life she has created. For the first time in years she suddenly feels very far from home and the revelation will see her turn towards Ireland once again. Back to her mother. Back to the town and the people she had chosen to leave behind. Did she make the wrong choice marrying Tony all those years ago? Is it too late now to take a different path?
Critic reviews
One of Buckley's narrating gifts is her ability to project Lacey's silences. She allows intimate conversations to unfold with quiet immediacy. The result is a performance that fits perfectly the humanity of Tóibín's cast. It is so winning and full of depth that the most evocative passages stand alone as their own moments. Listeners can't help but be drawn close. - AudioFile
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- Siobhan Mc Ginnis
- 29-05-24
Superb!
It transports you straight into Ireland in the 1970's... Great strong characters... loved every minute!
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- Elizabeth Balcombec
- 25-07-24
Thought provoking
I thoroughly enjoyed Jessie Buckley’s narration of this deeply affecting story, she brought the characters to life so much so that I felt myself becoming totally engaged with them .Such a treat to listen to this absorbing and complex account of human relationships.
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- Marie Fincher
- 02-06-24
Brilliant book
Beautiful love story with a twist. watched Brooklyn before I read it to familiarise myself with the characters. Need the next instalment now!.
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- Mrs Camden
- 13-06-24
Poignant story of love and loss
Toibin returns to the characters of Brooklyn 20 years later with a beautifully told story of love and loss.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-06-24
Beautiful storytelling
Loved catching up with what had happened since Eilish went back to America.
Colm is a magnificent storyteller and the dialogue is pitch perfect. A truly engrossing story.
Only complaints - the accent Jessie uses to narrate is completely wrong for Wexford and many of the place names are incorrect. Whilst I can overlook the accent, the place names really should have been easy to correct.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-10-24
The dialogues are so well done !
Revisit Eilis Lacey back from Brooklyn - a birthday,a wedding, a new baby, an engagement and a couple of affairs keep you busy. Very enjoyable
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- jim
- 05-11-24
Wonderful book
Loved it all. Narrator was perfect and brought all the characters to life. Would highly recommend. 😊
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- Peter Trumper
- 01-11-24
Touching, moving, exquisite
Colm Toibin is a master at portraying the emotions of those who struggle to express or realise them. The reading was superb. One of the best audio books I have listened to this year.
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- Ryan family
- 12-08-24
Another great Colm Tóibín book except for accents & place name pronunciation
Yet again a great Colm Tóibín book, love how characters from previous books other then Brooklyn got mention, Nora Webster & residents from Cush. My only issue would be with audio reading, accents of a number of characters totally wrong, Enniscorthy people with Cork & Kerry accents, also a number of place names pronounced totally incorrectly
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- Anonymous User
- 17-12-24
Coming home
It was like going back to a small town in Ireland where I spent many school holidays back in the 70s. Twitching curtains, Everyone knew everything & Sunday mass……loved it!
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