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Mayflies
- Narrated by: Andrew O'Hagan
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
From the widely renowned author Andrew O'Hagan, a heartbreaking novel of an extraordinary lifelong friendship.
Everyone has a Tully Dawson: the friend who defines your life.
In the summer of 1986, in a small Scottish town, James and Tully ignite a brilliant friendship based on music, films and the rebel spirit. With school over and the locked world of their fathers before them, they rush towards the climax of their youth: a magical weekend in Manchester, the epicentre of everything that inspires them in working-class Britain. There, against the greatest soundtrack ever recorded, a vow is made: to go at life differently.
Thirty years on, half a life away, the phone rings. Tully has news. Mayflies is a memorial to youth's euphorias and to everyday tragedy. A tender goodbye to an old union, it discovers the joy and the costs of love.
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"An immensely engaging writer: wry and witty, and insightful." (Sunday Times)
"A vivid and meticulous writer." (Observer)
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- Miss C Perry
- 12-05-22
Honest and open, funny and sad.
What a wonderful story of youth, emotions and inspirations, enduring friendship and love all so beautiful observed with humour and sadness.
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- Londongayle
- 10-08-22
Amazing story
I loved the beginning of this book, the narration, the characters and the story. I struggled with Manchester and would have given up had it not been for the reviews. I’m so pleased I persevered, the last part of the book was just amazing. The story really shows the dilemmas that people face, and particularly for the family around them.
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- west barn chick
- 16-01-23
Male friendship story tested by death and female loyalties
I wanted to read this after feeling the tv version was thin and cursory. So glad I did as the book conveys the magic of a weekend in 1980s Manchester for the boys becoming men and some of the real challenges of opting for euthanasia when family is against end of life. I loved the details of literature, music, film and even perfume that takes you to the heart of the eras and characters.
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- Gabrielle humphreys
- 03-06-21
Honest and brave
Not my usual read but recommended by my daughter. I feel I have learnt of the enduring depth and srength of friendship from this book: also something of dignity and strength of spirit.
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- Berni1988
- 07-10-21
Sad but deeply touching
This was a lovely book of two friends, the ups and the downs. Definitely tissues needed but a feel good at the same time
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- Ms A B Fleming
- 05-12-22
Life
The characters are so easy to build a rapport with. The joy of friendship along with the pain of relationships. Acceptance of dying with dignity. Powerful
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- advia
- 28-08-22
brilliant
absolutely brilliant... I heard the name on Graham Nortons book club... a friendship we all hope for is what this is about x
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- A. Wyk
- 05-12-22
Wow 🥹😭
Fantastic book 📖 extremely well written and well read by the author. Make sure you have tissue at the ready.
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- Carl W.
- 11-09-21
Fellowship of stiring and evocative
Good performance and story structure. Provocative in places, but I loved the 80's and music references.
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- robbie
- 07-03-21
Just brilliant
Being a thinker, Mayflies defo makes you consider...
Some people are easy to listen to, this makes Mayflies an audible joy!
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