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The Last Summer in Ireland
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
A lost girl. A mysterious house in Ireland. An invitation that changes everything.
Twenty years ago, at the end of a hot long Irish summer, three sisters walk down to the cool lake at their home, Swan Hall. As Maeve and Aisling watch their beautiful younger sister Nuala laughing and splashing, it is hard to hide their envy of her. But later that morning, when Nuala drowns, they are devastated.
Now, as Iris scatters the ashes of her beloved mother Aisling onto the golden leaves of Central Park, she feels very alone. But then hope comes in an invitation across the sea to Ireland from her mother’s sister, Maeve – the sister Aisling left behind and never spoke to again.
Swan Hall is more than Iris could ever have dreamed, sitting on the edge of a lake, full of history. But its dark corridors and staircases are caked in dust, and Iris feels a sense of unease. And then she finds a diary – Nuala’s diary from the summer she disappeared.
As Iris reads Nuala’s slanting script, she uncovers dark secrets and shocking betrayals, and she begins to wonder: was Nuala’s death really an accident? Can Iris find the truth, and will it change everything she knows about her mother... and herself?
A completely compelling and gripping read about the heartbreak and secrets that tore three sisters apart. Fans of Celeste Ng's Everything I Never Told You will like The Last Summer in Ireland.
Noelle Harrison is an Irish author who's been writing novels and plays for nearly thirty years. Her first novel, Beatrice, was published in August 2004 and was a bestseller in Ireland.
She is also published under the pen name Evie Blake and her Valentina Trilogy hit the Der Spiegel Bestseller List in 2013. Her aim is to tell women's stories from the past and present and to give voice to those who are rarely heard.
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- Amazon Customer......satey
- 27-08-23
enjoyable
I enjoyed this story but found it slow moving in parts I found I lost the flow a bit.
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- madelinehawthorne
- 25-03-23
Irritating narration to Kim many he said she said quotes a definite no for me!
Irritating narration flimsy storyline dictation awful to many he said she said ! Very disappointing indeed
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- linda
- 19-02-24
No not for me this one
I found this listening extremely depressing overlong with the characters boring … I kept moving it on a bit in the hope I would get interested ..in the end got to chapter 22 gave up .. I found some of the content about the Catholic Church unsavory .. I could say more on that but won’t ..save to I won’t be reading or listening to any more from this author .. I love listening to Aiofe McMohon her being the main reason I was actually drawn to the book .. but even with her usually alluring lilt . I couldn’t manage to the end . I found the voice of iris grating .. sorry Aiofe ..
well I went back to it and tried again.. skipping over big chunks then realizing it hadn’t made any difference still absolutely not my cup of tea ….. i got to the end and felt .. phew thank goodness that’s finished .. ..
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