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Lyrebird
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
Life is in two parts: who you were before you met her and who you are after.
A documentary crew discover a mysterious young woman living alone in the mountains of West Cork. Strikingly beautiful, she has an extraordinary talent for mimicry, like the famous Australian lyrebird.
The crew, fascinated, make her the subject of their story and bestow the nickname upon her. When they leave they take Lyrebird with them back to the city. But as she leaves behind her peaceful life to learn about a new world, is she also leaving behind a part of herself?
For her new friend, Solomon, the answer isn't clear. When you find a rare and precious thing, should you share it - or protect it?
An intriguing and remarkable love story, Lyrebird will cement Cecelia Ahern's reputation as a writer of extraordinary talent.
Critic reviews
"Cleverly constructed, full of flavour and moving." ( Daily Mail)
"An illuminating and touching father/daughter story about memory, childhood and secrets." ( Woman & Home)
"Beautiful and unexpected...both thought-provoking and life-affirming." ( Sunday Express)
"Intricate and emotional...really completely lovely." ( Grazia)
"Brilliant characters, piles of pathos and intrigue...quite simply fantastic." ( Heat)
"Both moving and thought-provoking." ( Irish Independent)
"A must read." ( Marie Claire)
"Enchanting." ( Good Housekeeping)
"Really touching, quite, quite beautiful." (Lovereading.co.uk)
"A unique read." ( Closer)
"Another hit!" ( Essentials)
"A wry, dark drama." ( Daily Mail)
"Ahern cleverly and thoughtfully turns the tables, providing thought-provoking life lessons." ( Sunday Express)
"An unusual and satisfying novel." ( Woman)
"Life-affirming, warm and wise." ( Good Housekeeping)
"Cecelia Ahern is an undisputed master when it comes to writing about relationships.... Moving, real and exquisitely crafted." ( Heat)
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- Mrs L Wilson
- 13-12-16
Not the best
This was ok - didn't draw me in but had to persevere a bit slow and predictable !
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-01-17
Absorbing
beautiful book. I loved how easily I could conjure up images. I'll miss Laura's journey.
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- Catherine
- 05-11-21
Nice unusual story. impressive narration
An unusual story. perhaps a little implausible in places. But Ahern crafted some beautifully flawed characters.
And McMahon's narration is really impressive. Particularly when grappling with the tricky Cork accent.
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- Hannah Campbell-Cox
- 06-03-18
Easy listening and enjoyable story
The story is a tad predictable but I still enjoyed it . I wanted to listen every day
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-21
Heart-warming and lovely
This is a beautiful story. It touched me in every way possible, I cried, I laughed, I felt anxious when Laura did and I felt happy when she hit every milestone. I've given it 4/5 because I feel it could have moved quicker and there were bits which only added fluff to the emotions. I left wanting to know more, feeling like a friend to Laura
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- eiwantone
- 13-01-17
captivating and brilliant
Wonderful story, wonderful narrator. Completely captivated from start to finish. A completely believable tale ofthe times we live in.
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- michael smith
- 06-06-20
Heart warming lovely story
Loved this story, it was somthing diffrent. Didn't want it to end, would recommend it. Love all her book
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- Kel
- 09-07-22
A great story to get lost in
Thanks this was so good I couldn't stop listening you get lost in the story and start routing for all characters from the start
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- Marian O'Sullivan
- 15-02-18
Brilliant
My first Audible book and I was not disappointed. Kept me company on my long car journeys. The Narrartor was brillant.
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- D. Cotton
- 26-11-16
A truly unique story!
If you could sum up Lyrebird in three words, what would they be?
Magical, compelling & unique.
What other book might you compare Lyrebird to, and why?
I'm not sure that I could compare this book to any other – it's totally unlike anything else I've read. The concept is so original and the atmosphere was magical. I loved the combination of the homely Irish atmosphere of the beginning and the somewhat more hectic atmosphere of TV talent shows.
What about Aoife McMahon’s performance did you like?
Aoife's voice was incredible soothing to listen to and I felt she did an excellent job of distinguishing between different character dialogue. However, some of her other accents were not always brilliant – for example, the Australian accent (to me, at least) didn't sound quite right). But for the majority of the book, I loved the narration and felt it suited the story very well.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Chapter 41 – if you've read the book, I'm sure you'll remember the chapter number too – it was beautiful and exactly what I had been hoping for.
Any additional comments?
This was an incredibly beautiful, unique and moving story. The narration complimented the story perfectly and I was completely transported by the story all the way through – I was in Ireland with those characters, in the mountains, at the talent competition. Such a wonderful story – I could recommend it highly enough. A beautiful experience.
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