Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Brooklyn
- Narrated by: Niamh Cusack
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Brooklyn
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis knows she must go, leaving behind her family and her home for the first time.
Arriving in a crowded lodging house in Brooklyn, Eilis can only be reminded of what she has sacrificed. She is far from home - and homesick. And just as she takes tentative steps towards friendship, and perhaps something more, Eilis receives news which sends her back to Ireland. There she will be confronted by a terrible dilemma - a devastating choice between duty and one great love.
More from the same
What listeners say about Brooklyn
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 29-02-16
A Romance with Bite
This is a well written romantic story. It isn't mawkish and deals with some difficult issues with taste and honesty.
I think you can tell it's about a woman and written by a man but it's sweet and lovely and well worth listening to.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- kathyf1babe
- 19-09-22
Easy listening but wanted more
It was easy to listen to but wasn't sucking me in like a bestseller. I felt a bit at a loss when it finished as if someone had forgotten the last chapter. But overall enjoyable.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Erin Copp
- 03-09-18
Fab
Amazing narrator, and the book was highly engaging and emotionally connects to the reader but the ending was a cop out
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Paul D
- 27-02-16
A certain genre of fiction . . . .
Listened with interest to a good narration. Characters were well constructed, sympathetic and . . . . . quite interesting and I did care about their futures, just not very much. A simple tale well told that profered a good social history of the era. . .. . I'm trying to be positive because I'm sure this is a good book but really not quite my cup of tea (mature male - me not the tea). Nothing really happens, lots of nice people, no villains just a gentle little tale. Nothing wrong with that but not for me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story2 out of 5 stars
- Sue
- 12-02-16
Very Weak Storyline
I felt this novel rambled on without really going anywhere. Not much action and so, for this reason, story lacks drama.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ciara
- 29-03-20
Beautiful
I am so glad I didn't watch the film. This was just stunning. Highly recommended.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- barbara
- 11-03-17
From Ireland to America
I really enjoyed listening to this book- it was lovely gentle story read beautifully by Niamh Cusack but oh, what a sudden ending. I do hope that there will be a sequel to tell what happened to all the characters in the book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Jennie
- 05-02-19
An enjoyable listen
A really enjoyable listen. Was thoroughly engrossed in the story. I like the fact that the narrator had an Irish accent too, it made it feel more real, although some of the American accents were a bit dodgy!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Miss H. J. Burrell
- 12-02-16
Niamh Cusack's wonderful narration
I read this a few years ago but it wasn't exactly life changing but Niamh Cusack's beautiful narration really made the story come alive. Talented at the variation of Irish and American accents,it was much better 2nd time around and I gained a new appreciation for it. Can't wait to see the film.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- William
- 22-10-19
Audible at its best
A moving listen for any one who has ever suffered home sickness. Excellent performance by Niamh Cusack. Glad I watched the movie first
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!