- Title:
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Academy Street
- Written by:
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Mary Costello
- Read by:
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Melanie McHugh
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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5
- Duration:
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5 hours 33 minutes
- Published:
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February 01 2016
- Available Date:
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February 01 2016
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781486299522
- Genres:
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Fiction; Contemporary Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Audible audio
Qty
Format
Price
Bolinda price
'Packed with emotional intensity.'
The Sunday Times
Joyous and heart-breaking, Academy Street journeys through six decades and one incredible story.
Academy Street is the heart-breaking and evocative story of one woman's life spanning six decades. Tess's childhood in 1940's rural Ireland is defined by the sudden death of her mother. Later, in New York, she encounters the ferocious power and calamity of love, and the effects of catastrophic fate.
The novel resonates with the rhythms of memory and home as well as those of America's greatest city. This is an intimate story about unexpected gifts and unbearable losses, and the perpetual ache for belonging. It is exquisitely written and profoundly moving.
'A writer of huge ability ... Brings to mind John Williams's resurrected masterpiece, Stoner.'
The Guardian
'Costello proves herself an absolute master in Academy Street.'
The Independent
'Delve[s] deep into the human condition, into the bittersweet beauty of life.'
The Irish Times