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The Coast Road
- Narrated by: Jessica Regan
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
Bloomsbury presents The Coast Road by Alan Murrin, read by Jessica Regan.
‘A perfect book club read ... Assured and powerful’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘A compelling, compassionate page-turner’ OBSERVER
‘I loved this novel ... An addictive read’ GILLIAN ANDERSON
‘Moves between rage, forgiveness and hope ... A stonkingly good novel’ SARAH WINMAN
‘A beautiful, accomplished debut’ LOUISE KENNEDY
'Impressive' TLS
'An absolute triumph ... I loved everything about it' GILL HORNBY
It’s 1994 in County Donegal, Ireland, and everyone is talking about Colette Crowley – the writer, the bohemian, the woman who left her husband and sons to pursue a relationship with a married man in Dublin. But now Colette is back, and nobody knows why.
Returning to the community to try and reclaim her old life, Colette quickly learns that they are unwilling to give it back to her. The man to whom she is still married is denying her access to her children, and while the legalisation of divorce might be just around the corner, Colette finds herself caught between her old life and the freedom for which she risked everything. Desperate to see her children, she enlists the help of Izzy, a housewife and mother of two, and the women forge a friendship that will send them on a spiralling journey – one toward a path of self-discovery, and the other toward tragedy.
Brilliantly observed from a sharp new literary talent, The Coast Road is a novel about a closed community and the consequences of daring to move against the tide.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-09-24
Loved it
No time wasted on repeated storytelling perfect length great narration choice on audible ! Would read again , expect lots of tear
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- Sennichi
- 25-05-24
This is such a wonderful, deep book
I loved everything about it-the lives of the 3 women were so beautifully described
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- E. J. Haley
- 08-08-24
I reminder how far we've come .....
Beautifully written , I felt the pain, aner, confusion, resignation and final bravery of all the women.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-24
Complex and Touching
The narrator made the book come alive from the start. Admiration for the author dealing with complex issues still s
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- Sinead McL
- 28-08-24
Couldn't put it down
Being irish with a love for Donegal I was drawn to this book. It did not disappoint. I experienced a number of emotions as we learned of the womens lives. Sad, anger, hope to name a few. A stark reminder of how far we have come but with still so much to do. Great book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-08-24
Believable characters and prejudices
A thoughtful tale woven around social traditions and laws being dragged towards the 21st Century.
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- Miss H S Connolly
- 11-07-24
Absolutely brilliant
I can’t say enough about this book and wish I could stay with these people for much longer even if nothing else really happened..
Completely engrossing and beautifully written. I hope he has another book soon. Loved it
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- monica
- 22-07-24
Relatable and brilliant!
I loved the characters and the autisienthy in this story. So smart and sad, but overall also funny and hopeful.
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- Mrs Kay Smele
- 07-08-24
Thank God women’s lives have moved on
Ireland in the 90s the latter end of the influence of Catholicism on Society only 30 years ago-,an story of how women were trapped in toxic relationships by society before the divorce referendum. Beautifully and sensitivly read .
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- Lakeskip
- 20-06-24
Engrossed
One of the best books I’ve listened to in a very long time. Would imagine this would be a perfect book club choice (if I were part of a book club) Totally absorbed from the start.
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