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Echoes

By: Maeve Binchy
Narrated by: Kate Binchy
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 This is the story of two very different children growing up in a small Irish seaside town in the 50s and 60s. Shouting their hearts' desires into the echo cave, praying that their destiny will lead them far away from the town in which they live. Castlebay, in winter empty and grey with wind and sea spray, becomes all bustle and colour in the gaudy days of summer. The paths of these two characters are destined to criss-cross in a quite unforeseen way, and eventually both roads will lead back to Castlebay. The end of this long drama of ambition, betrayal and love is played out in the seaside town where it began, against a backdrop of whispered family gossip and the tangled skein of past friendships.

Read by Kate Binchy

(p) 1985 Audible Ltd©1985 Maeve Binchy 20th Century Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Destiny Heartfelt

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I have always loved Maeve Binchy's books and the narration makes me wish that all readers were this good.

Wonderful book. Beautifully narrated.

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Narration excellent. Probably the best I’ve heard.
Tale is good and is typical easy listening

Excellent narration

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Just could not put this down.
Maeve binchy has once again excelled herself.
She has a way of discribing faces and places so well you feel as if your there part of all that unfolds.
Highly recommended X

Heart warming ..

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A really beautiful story of life tragedy families and love. Thoroughly enjoyable to listen to

Lovely story

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Another satisfying Maeve Binchy offering, dealing with class prejudice, education, aspirations, growing up and moral dilemmas seen from the viewpoint of the realistically drawn characters who populate Castlebay. Whilst involving some 'heavy' issues, dealing with traumas such as as post- natal depression, loss of religious vocation the story is leavened, as is usual with Binchy's novels, with light heartedness and humour which make the whole an intelligent and thought provoking read, with memorable and believable characters. As ever, Kate Binchy's narration of the book is a joy and adds pleasure to the whole experience.

Binchy echoes strongly with real life

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