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The Saint of Lost Things
- Narrated by: Bronagh Waugh
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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Summary
There was a time when Lindy Morris escaped to London and walked along the Thames in the moonlight. When life was full and exciting.
Decades later, Lindy lives back with her Auntie Bell on the edge: on the edge of Donegal and on the edge of Granda Morris's land. Granda Morris is a complicated man, a farmer who wanted sons but got two daughters: Auntie Bell and Lindy's mother, who disappeared long ago.
Now, Lindy and Bell live the smallest of lives, in a cottage filled with unfulfilled dreams. But when the secrets they have kept for thirty years emerge, everything is rewritten. Will Lindy grasp who she is again?
Critic reviews
"Delaney never succumbs to cliche, but creates a vividly realised narrative in which you long for her characters to break free and triumph." (The Observer)
"Superb. An assured second novel. The destructive impulses driving Delaney's characters reap a bitter harvest. Delaney has a long and fruitful career ahead of her." (Financial Times)
"Thoroughly absorbing, it didn't let me down." (The Guardian)
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- Ruth Ridgeway
- 14-10-23
Beautifully Written
Beautifully written book - the author is poet with their words and storytelling and it'll book captivate you and make you feel all of the feelings from start to finish. Haven't listened to another book like this one - highly recommend.
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- Kate
- 17-07-23
Absolutely brilliant read!
Beautifully written & narrated! I was so invested that I could barely press pause!
Brilliant main character and sensitive description of the use of self harm as a response to trauma - highly recommend.
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- MRS
- 30-12-23
Wonderful story & narration.
Tish Deleney weaves a thought provoking story, brings you to the emotional edge and back again. Xx
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- meredith
- 03-06-23
Beautiful storytelling
The most delicious, descriptive & immersive writing, performed excellently! I was fully transported throughout the whole 10 hours of listening, loved every second
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- AngieT
- 25-08-23
Beautifully written
I absolutely loved this book. The writing is poetic and the story flows beautifully. It’s a story of loss and violence but it’s told with humour.
I couldn’t help laughing at Lindy’s sarcasm . What a gem of a book!
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- Fiona Donald
- 14-02-24
Haunting and engrossing
I loved this audio book. The story was bleak at points but really had me hooked at every twist and turn. So good.
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- Megan
- 01-05-23
Best read in ages
Absolutely loved this book. Beautiful story and brilliant main character. Great narrator too. Fast paced and enjoyable
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- Kat
- 20-04-23
loved it
completely invested in the characters, fantastic narrator and a story that stayed with me. Highly recommend.
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- Book Lover
- 07-08-23
Not a good ending. Good start, mediocre middle.
This book is not one for me. I loved how it was read but I wanted more to happen and didn’t gel with the story.
People will like it for different reasons, but it was depressing to me and there were some exasperating parts to listen to. Some Important parts felt like they were skimmed over which didn’t read quite right to me.
The author is very talented, and I can tell this book will appeal to lots of people, but just not for me.
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