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Hello Beautiful
- Narrated by: Maura Tierney
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
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Hello Beautiful
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Summary
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a beautifully tender, heartbreaking, and moving story of four sisters over three decades.
Meet the Padvano girls. Best friends and sisters, they are thought of as inseparable by everyone in their close-knit Chicago neighbourhood. Julia, the eldest, is the "rocket" of the family - she always has a destination in mind and clear plans for how to get there. Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a life for herself other than the expected path of wife and mother. Cecelia and Emmeline, the twins, are the artist and the caregiver. From childhood, the four sisters complete each other, expecting that their family will always be intact.
When Julia falls in love with William Walters, a history student and college sports star, she's delighted by the way her plans for adulthood are coming together. A husband, a house, a family. But when darkness from William's past begins to block the light of his future, it is Sylvie, not Julia, who steps in to help. Suddenly, things shift. Dynamics and relationships, priorities and secrets - everything that was once a given no longer is.
Rich and vivid, heartbreaking and heart-mending, Hello Beautiful captures the joy, tragedy, trust, and betrayal to ask: what does it mean to be a family? And once shattered, can it be pieced back together?
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"A rich, complex family saga, Hello Beautiful is a portrait of love and grief in equal measure. Napolitano's prose is so lovely, so keenly perceptive, that it held me captive until I finished. A lot of people are going to love this story." (Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes)
"Like great jazz, Hello Beautiful takes a melody and transforms it. This is a richly-woven story about family, but it's also a unique take on Little Women. There are no heroes or villains here, only people--flawed and loving and striving like the rest of us. Generosity is the word that comes to mind when I reflect on this gorgeous novel." (Allegra Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of The Cookbook Collector and Sam)
"Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing." (Marian Keyes, Sunday Times bestselling author of Again, Rachel)
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- Anonymous User
- 27-04-23
Lovely story with hope
Wonderful story about imperfect humans leading to hope for us all. So enjoyable to hear.
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- Sarah H
- 26-09-23
A family take that draws you in
A great listen with interesting characters and an engaging, often moving story as you find yourself drawn into the highs and lows of the three main characters’ lives.
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- Patrick Benson
- 11-02-24
Beautiful writing and narration.
I loved the writing and wanted more! The story was capturing and the flow was brilliant
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- Janice Leibowitz
- 14-07-23
Loved everything about it!
This was absolutely marvelous! Everything about it is just so beautiful: the writing, the story, the narration. Maura Tierney does such an outstanding job with this and combined with the nuances of such magical storytelling, it's made me want to go and buy the book. That's the first time I've ever felt like that when listening to a book!!
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- Linda306
- 19-07-23
Unusual family saga
I was pulled into the story of the Padavano sisters immediately and loved every minute of this book. Maura Tierney read it beautifully and I really didn’t want it to end. It made me smile and it brought tears to my eyes. Wonderful
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- Marie Layton
- 10-04-23
Beautiful
A simple story in many ways but a story so well told by both author and narrator. I say simple but the observations the author makes of every day life, love, heartbreak, betrayal and relationships are extraordinary. Loved it. I’ve just finished it and I miss the sisters already.
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- Chaitali Desai
- 10-08-23
Perfect in every way
The only book I’ve scored 10/10 in the many years since I started rating what I read.
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- Gill Maclellan
- 30-11-23
Breathtaking
This book touched my soul. It quietly crept in and enfolded me completely. I just loved it.
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- _traveller78
- 09-08-23
Amazing!
Highly recommend, beautiful book, amazing characters. I ended up almost binging this audiobook, which rarely happens.
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- Suzi Walsh
- 15-09-23
A beautiful book .Gentle and a wonderful story.
I loved listening to this book .Wonderfully narrated.Such a pleasure to listen to .Didn't want it to end .
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