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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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'A generous, compassionate book about the power of love and community' LOUISE KENNEDY
'I can't recommend this one highly enough ' HARLAN COBEN
'THIS is his best book' ANN PATCHETT
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AMAZON.COM #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR
BOOK OF THE YEAR IN: THE GUARDIAN, NEW YORKER, NEW YORK TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, OPRAH DAILY AND WASHINGTON POST
WINNER OF THE 2023 KIRKUS FICTION PRIZE
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows.
As the story moves back in time to the 1930s and the characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community - heaven and earth - that sustain us.
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- Justin M
- 20-03-24
Amazing!
Brilliant story with wonderful characters! Shout out to the narrator too! Five stars all the way…
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- JB Traveller
- 24-01-24
Original and Moving
A joy to listen to.
Mr McBride's story is brought beautifully to life by Dominic Hoffman.
Don't expect quick payoffs; just sit back and listen to this wonderful story unfold in it's own time.
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- Graham J Higgins
- 14-02-24
The characters in this were fantastic - I felt I knew every one of them
After reading a few books recently where the endings have been disappointing, this was a joy
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- Londongayle
- 17-04-24
Couldn’t put it down
I loved so many of the characters. Chona with a heart of gold, Moshe who loved her so much, Nate Love who lived up to his name, the Jews who came to a land of hope and the blacks who came up north in the hope of escaping their chains only to find different chains.
I did get confused with some of the characters and their relationships but listened on and it all became clear.
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- MAC
- 10-01-24
Moving, epic, thoughtful
Absolutely brilliant storytelling with reflections on race, community, cruelty and kindness. Unforgettable. Highly recommend this book
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- Anonymous User
- 06-12-23
Beautiful
A touching story of human frailty and fragility and most of the love that shone through it.
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- Mary Ann Evans
- 21-04-24
Small town American Jewish and Negro community relationships.
Very sympathetic and moving account of a Jewish and Negro American community in Pennsylvania. Narration on audible excellent.
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- jackjustreading
- 12-11-23
Great book
The whole tale is very cinematic. I was picturing it as a movie the whole time. Trying to cast actors in various roles. A book that will stay with me, because I feel like I lived it. Excellent atmosphere. Unforgettable characters.
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- vkfamily
- 23-02-24
Perfect story, exceptional narrator
A stunning sprawling heartwarming American story. Gorgeous language and beautifully drawn characters brought to life by a truly exceptional narrator
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- Barbara R Godfrey
- 15-03-24
An unusual story about relationships.
So well told. All the characters came to life. So much variety of settings with wonderful descriptions.
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