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The Trick to Time
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
- Length: 9 hrs
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal, read by Fiona Shaw.
Mona is a young Irish girl in the big city, with the thrill of a new job and a room of her own in a busy boarding house. On her first night out in 1970s Birmingham, she meets William, a charming Irish boy with an easy smile and an open face. They embark upon a passionate affair, a whirlwind marriage - before a sudden tragedy tears them apart.
Decades later, Mona pieces together the memories of the years that separate them. But can she ever learn to love again?
The Trick to Time is an unforgettable tale of grief, longing, and a love that lasts a lifetime.
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- Lyndabee
- 26-04-18
A novel about the human heart
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This is certainly one to enjoy again. Fiona Shaw's reading of this fascinating story is superb: acutely moving and deeply sensitive to all the nuances of the characters she portrays so strongly. It has been an absolute joy to be engrossed by. It's a rich, detailed story, funny as well as profound, and will keep you company long after you've finished listening.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-23
Such a well thought out tale of love
I loved this book and now going to buy it for others. I was too captivated from the beginning and felt there with the main character. Love the writing and the narration is superb!
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- Mandy
- 20-05-18
superb story, crafted on so many different levels
this is a beautifully written book, it is searing in parts due to to the circumstances and some of the tragedy but it is also utterly magical and the reading was one hundred per cent brilliant
highly recommend this
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- Lisa Timoney
- 30-05-18
Heartbreaking and beautiful.
Mona’s story is told so gently, so carefully and with such painful grace. I moved through her life with her, growing to love this complex, generous woman. I will truly miss this beautiful book. Kit de Waal is a masterful storyteller and I can’t wait for her next novel.
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- Amanda Bowden
- 30-05-18
fantastic
first kit de waal book ive read and its one of those rare books that stay with you for weeks. marvellous.
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- MS REBECCA WARREN
- 17-07-18
The Most Painful Joy I have Read In A While
Incredible story and narration. As a nurse who trained in the 1970'6 I had experienced what happened in the novel from the perspective of a student nurse and had acted in the same way as the student nurse depicted in this novel (much to the annoyance of my superiors). I am still practicing as a nurse and listening to this book made me think how much my ability to defy the authority of a senior helped a mother to spend time with her child who had died. What an incredible novel sensitive to grief on so many levels though engaging, interesting and very perfect. Made me weep
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- barbara
- 05-08-19
Brilliant
Fiona Shaw is a brilliant narrator , her ability to draw you into the story & to keep you captured in its twists & turns is second to none .
Kit de Waal writes beautifully. Intriguing story & description has you painting each person & scene . 5* all round .
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- Ms T
- 11-08-19
A five-star audiobook
What a heart-achingly good book. Like My Name is Leon, Kit de Waal has written about a really sensitive issue with compassion and integrity. Her style of writing is simple, to the point and incredibly clean, neat and tidy - de Waal is fast becoming one of my favourite writers. The detail in this book is so sad yet there’s always a strong suggestion of hope. Simply beautiful narration by Fiona Shaw.
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- Spirit
- 28-11-18
very moving
wonderful book which brought me to tears and was full of so much real emotion. such a difficult topic beautifully explored.
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- judy tweddle
- 19-12-23
empathy humour twists
Kit de Waal writes with such clarity, subtlety, warmth and wit, moving with ease and dexterity between times and places and emotions while holding the story together wonderfully. One of those books whose characters linger on. I miss them!
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