Lyrebird
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Lyrebird
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Narrated by:
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Aoife McMahon
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By:
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Cecelia Ahern
About this listen
She will change your life forever…
In the south-west of Ireland, rugged mountains meet bright blue lakes and thick forests. Deep in the woods, a young woman lives alone, forever secluded from the world, her life a well-kept secret. She possesses an extraordinary talent, the likes of which no-one has seen before: a gift that will earn her the nickname Lyrebird.
When Solomon stumbles into Laura’s solitary existence, her life is turned on its head. Pulled from her peaceful landscape to the cacophony of Dublin, she is confronted by a world desperate to understand her.
But while Solomon knows the world will embrace Laura, will it free her to spread her wings – or will it trap her in a gilded cage? Like all wild birds, she needs to fly free…
Lyrebird is a thoughtful, deeply moving love story; a story of the wild heart in us all and the quiet that lies underneath the world’s noise.
©2016 Cecelia Ahern (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
‘A unique look at secrets …beautifully crafted’ Essentials
‘A moving, beautiful novel.’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Thought-provoking, lyrical, and really rather lovely’ Glamour
‘Alive with the mystical and unknown….A delicious enchantment underpins and threads through the story, yet there is also an undertone of unease and foreboding that lingers as you turn the pages…bewitching’ Lovereading.com
‘A heartfelt love story’ The Pool
‘Bursting with narrative verve and ear for language…a writer hitting their prime’ Waterstones.com
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Absorbing
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Brilliant
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If you could sum up Lyrebird in three words, what would they be?
Magical, compelling & unique.What other book might you compare Lyrebird to, and why?
I'm not sure that I could compare this book to any other – it's totally unlike anything else I've read. The concept is so original and the atmosphere was magical. I loved the combination of the homely Irish atmosphere of the beginning and the somewhat more hectic atmosphere of TV talent shows.What about Aoife McMahon’s performance did you like?
Aoife's voice was incredible soothing to listen to and I felt she did an excellent job of distinguishing between different character dialogue. However, some of her other accents were not always brilliant – for example, the Australian accent (to me, at least) didn't sound quite right). But for the majority of the book, I loved the narration and felt it suited the story very well.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Chapter 41 – if you've read the book, I'm sure you'll remember the chapter number too – it was beautiful and exactly what I had been hoping for.Any additional comments?
This was an incredibly beautiful, unique and moving story. The narration complimented the story perfectly and I was completely transported by the story all the way through – I was in Ireland with those characters, in the mountains, at the talent competition. Such a wonderful story – I could recommend it highly enough. A beautiful experience.A truly unique story!
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Another hit by Ahern
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Easy listening and enjoyable story
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And McMahon's narration is really impressive. Particularly when grappling with the tricky Cork accent.
Nice unusual story. impressive narration
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captivating and brilliant
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Heart warming lovely story
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A great story to get lost in
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