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The Old Jest
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Heather O'Neill
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Late summer near Dublin, 1920, and up at the great house there are still cucumber sandwiches for tea. Slipping away from Aunt Mary and dotty Grandfather, 18-year-old Nancy has escaped down to the shore to dream in the beach hut - longing for her life to begin.
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- SinS&T
- 15-01-24
Perfect
Reminds me of why I fell in love with storytellers. Written so beautifully - I felt like an observer and became invested in the characters’ lives.
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- Tuckett
- 27-10-23
Extraordinary Novel.
Engrossing story of 1920’s Ireland. Characters so well drawn. Thought provoking and evocative. Makes me want to know more about the period in Anglo- Irish history.
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- miss s.
- 31-03-23
Subtle & clever
An engaging personal narrative about growing up & making choices with great characters and lovely period details & sense of place, while also telling the wider story of Irelands troubled politics through the cast of characters but without hammering it home. Told through the voice of a young woman on the brink of adulthood. Funny & tender. Great narration by Heather O’Neill - lots of voices which she manages really well. Highly recommend.
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- Rachel O'Neill
- 07-04-22
A dark tale of Irish life skilfully captured
Jennifer Johnston, scandalously less well-known than she should be, like many of the excellent Irish women writers of the 20th century, delivers a stunning piece of work set in 1920, during Ireland’s “Troubles”. Written from the point of view of a young Irish woman brought up in the classic ”big house” and a member of the gentry, It shows the complexity of the Irish situation, and the idealogical conflicts that affected all Irish citizens as a result of the colonial old order. An unusual and delightful read, without sentimentality or compromise.
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- Sometimes it's a Zebra 🦓
- 18-10-23
The Old Jest
Beautifully written and narrated understated book about a naive young woman on the brink of adulthood and all it brings, amongst the political backdrop of Ireland in the 20's.
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- Kindle Customer
- 23-11-20
One of her best
This is a marvelous book. One of her best. Highly recommended, this one.
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