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The Lonely Girl
- Narrated by: Edna O'Brien
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
Caithleen and Baba, first encountered in The Country Girls, are now living in Dublin, where they discuss men, drink gin, and try to look fast. Cait, in the pursuit of true love, becomes involved with the fanatically domineering Eugene Gaillard. Painful disillusion and occasional moments of bliss in her life make this a bittersweet tale, and it is told with all the perception and wit that is the hallmark of Edna O’Brien.
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- G. Murphy
- 19-07-21
Wonderful
Bought after loving Country Girls. Another great one, with some quotes to stop you in your tracks. I have seen a few reviews criticising the author as narrator, but I loved her. Her pacing suited the style, and who better to know the meaning of the work?
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-08-24
Just glorious!
Such a gorgeous nostalgic book. I loved the author narrating this. Felt that she added so much meaning to the story and to the prose. Loved it :-)
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- Jane Burns
- 20-10-19
Loved this story. Heartwarming! Believable!
Looking forwards to the final book to find out what happenes to the girls in London!
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- Tedbar
- 18-06-21
Brilliant
I love this book which is my favourite of the trilogy and have read it many times. The author really brings Ireland to life and the characters of Baba and Kathleen.
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- Tony Fitzpatrick
- 05-09-19
Timeless
as good today as when it was written. edna is a remarkable writer truly grasping what it is to be irush
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- Michael G.
- 24-04-22
Superb. Nothing less.
Funny, heart-wrenching, and eloquent in equal measure. O'Brien's own narration wrings the emotions from the words, and from her own heart.
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- Alison
- 13-03-23
Superb
Brilliant to hear the author pace and style are very apt.
Perfect, moving yet funny story telling
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- discerning reader
- 16-08-24
The detail is exquisite
Wonderful but heart breaking,
on to the third one now! Hope she finds happiness but does E o B do happy endings?
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- Anonymous User
- 16-10-24
A nostalgic look at Ireland
Again I loved that the author read the book- so much meaning and power in her intonation of each word which makes the story so compelling. It’s saddening to be reminded of the limited roles that women had in Ireland and how their destiny was not very much of their choosing, but governed by the men in their lives. It does however make me want to explore Ireland immensely.
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- Janette
- 18-09-19
Narrator too old for part
I can’t listen to anymore of this as the voice should be a young girl, sorry but Edna’s voice is just wrong and too old. This ruined it for me.
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