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The Story Collector

By: Evie Woods
Narrated by: Heather O’Sullivan
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Summary

An evocative and charming novel full of secrets and mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop

In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…

One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life.

In New York in the present day, Sarah Harper boards a plane bound for the West Coast of Ireland. But once there, she finds she has unearthed dark secrets – secrets that tread the line between the everyday and the otherworldly, the seen and the unseen.

With a taste for the magical in everyday life, Evie Woods's latest novel is full of ordinary characters with extraordinary tales to tell.

Previously published as The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan.

©2024 Evie Woods (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Loved this book- Everything you need Ireland, history, fairies & a love story.

I absolutely love this book- easy to listen to & a story of finding yourself again & going back to your roots. Everything you need Ireland, history, fairies & a love story.Maybe I’m biased with my Irish ancestry based in west Ireland.

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Lovely story

Lovely feel good story! For Sarah and Anna. Beautiful narration. Easy listening and reading and homely story.

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Relaxing read.

Liked the mixing of modern day and 1900s. Good characters who I found myself caring about.

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the lives of 2 different women.

but the morals of there experiences brought them together. I didn't want it to end.

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Another great story from Evie Woods

after listening to her first book, I knew this one would be good. I loved the idea of the good people and the twists. definitely worth a listen!

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Relax and enjoy

This is a folklore story across two time zones. The characters are interesting and the folklore backstory is inspiring. A very relaxing book I enjoyed every bit of it

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A fairy tale

An easy listen which has an endearing quality. Though light and fluffy, there are more serious issues underlying about loss and grief. I enjoyed this and was interested in the dual storyline of Sarah and Anna. The narrator’s voice was delicious.

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The Irish culture

I absolutely loved this book. Wholesome & full of an array of decent characters aswell as some dubious ones. Loved the inter-twined other-worldly part of this story. It held deep
sadness, catastrophe & tradegy but also uplifting hope. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys reads relating to family, community, love, the otherworldly but with gripping aspects from 2 different eras - it's a great listen with a narrator who has the smoothest voice!

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Excellent

Unusual different and addictive story which pans history and culture. Lovely narration and enthralling story line. Loved it.

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Great take of Irish folklore

I really enjoyed this book as I did with the previous book written by Evie Woods. I liked the fact it was set in time eras, in 1911 and 2011 and how the two stories intertwined. I would definitely recommend this.

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