by Anne Enright
The Green Road, Anne Enright, author; Lloyd James, Alana Kerr, Gerard Doyle, narrators I felt that this book was beautifully written and read. It takes place in Ireland, and the narrators mastered the brogue perfectly, using warm and expressive tones, bringing each character to life. The author capt...
bookshelves: published-2015, radio-4, spring-2015, britain-ireland, lit-richer, aga-saga, families Read from April 29 to May 16, 2015 BABThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05stw87Description: A story of family, selfishness and compassion on Ireland's Atlantic coast, from the Man Booker Prize-wi...
From the beginning I was fascinated with the character of Rosaleen, this family matriarch of four, living in an unnamed village in County Clare. When her eldest son Doug tells the family he is going to be a priest, she takes to her bed for days. Two boys, two girls and we follow this family througho...