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Midwinter Break
- Author
- Bernard MacLaverty
- Narrator
- James Cameron Stewart
- Publisher
- Highbridge Company
- Publish Date
- 22 August 2017
- Run Time
- 9 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Bernard MacLaverty is a master storyteller, and this is the essential MacLaverty novel: compassionate observation, elegant writing, and a heartrending story. It is also a profound examination of human love and how we live together—a chamber piece of resonance and power.
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- Author
- Bernard MacLaverty
- Narrator
- James Cameron Stewart
- Duration
- 9 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 22 August 2017
- ISBN
- 9781681686783
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Highbridge Company
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Interior life
Synopsis
Gerry, once an architect, is forgetful and set in his ways. Stella is tired of his lifestyle and angry at his constant undermining of her religious faith. Things are not helped by memories that resurface of a troubled time in their native Ireland. As their vacation comes to an end, we understand how far apart they are—and can only watch as they struggle to save themselves.Bernard MacLaverty is a master storyteller, and this is the essential MacLaverty novel: compassionate observation, elegant writing, and a heartrending story. It is also a profound examination of human love and how we live together—a chamber piece of resonance and power.
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