The Island House
- Author Mary Considine
- Narrator Mary Considine
- Publisher Octopus
- Run Time 7 hours and 29 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography and non-fiction prose, Memoirs, Rural communities, Society and Social Sciences, Travel and holiday, Travel writing.
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What to expect
An unforgettable memoir that will transport readers to the wilds of Cornwall and a remote island life...
Mary and Patrick's dream was to live in London, have 2.4 children, the nice house, the successful jobs. But life had other plans, and in one traumatic year that all came crashing down.
Bruised and battered, Mary finds herself pulled towards Cornwall and dreams of St George's Island, where she spent halcyon childhood summers. So, when an opportunity arises to become tenants if they renovate the old Island House, they grab it with both hands.
Life on the island is hard, especially in winter, the sea and weather unforgiving. But the rugged natural beauty, the friendly ghosts of previous inhabitants and the beautiful isolation of island life bring hope and purpose, as Mary and Patrick discover a resilience they never knew they had.
Mary and Patrick's dream was to live in London, have 2.4 children, the nice house, the successful jobs. But life had other plans, and in one traumatic year that all came crashing down.
Bruised and battered, Mary finds herself pulled towards Cornwall and dreams of St George's Island, where she spent halcyon childhood summers. So, when an opportunity arises to become tenants if they renovate the old Island House, they grab it with both hands.
Life on the island is hard, especially in winter, the sea and weather unforgiving. But the rugged natural beauty, the friendly ghosts of previous inhabitants and the beautiful isolation of island life bring hope and purpose, as Mary and Patrick discover a resilience they never knew they had.
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