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The Trick to Time
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
- Length: 9 hrs
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal, read by Fiona Shaw.
Mona is a young Irish girl in the big city, with the thrill of a new job and a room of her own in a busy boardinghouse. On her first night out in 1970s Birmingham, she meets William, a charming Irish boy with an easy smile and an open face. They embark upon a passionate affair, a whirlwind marriage - before a sudden tragedy tears them apart.
Decades later, Mona pieces together the memories of the years that separate them. But can she ever learn to love again?
The Trick to Time is an unforgettable tale of grief, longing, and a love that lasts a lifetime.
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- Lyndabee
- 26-04-18
A novel about the human heart
Would you listen to The Trick to Time again? Why?
This is certainly one to enjoy again. Fiona Shaw's reading of this fascinating story is superb: acutely moving and deeply sensitive to all the nuances of the characters she portrays so strongly. It has been an absolute joy to be engrossed by. It's a rich, detailed story, funny as well as profound, and will keep you company long after you've finished listening.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-02-23
Such a well thought out tale of love
I loved this book and now going to buy it for others. I was too captivated from the beginning and felt there with the main character. Love the writing and the narration is superb!
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- coolreader
- 23-04-18
Simply beautiful
Mesmerisingly beautiful. A heartbreaking tale that I couldn’t put down.
The reader is taken into Desdemona’s world and falls completely in love with this kind and gentle woman to whom life has dealt a cruel hand.
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- Jayne Hughes
- 12-05-22
Another excellent book by Kit De Waal
I listened to this via audible narrated by Fiona Shaw. It was a beautifully written story with Fiona Shaw’s narration adding further charm. Kit De Waal’s writing is a pure delight and gets right to the depth of the characters giving the reader an opportunity to imagine the characters in the mind’s eye and ‘feel’ the emotions off the page. Excellent. I have also read My Name Is Leon by the same author …. Another great read.
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- Mandy
- 20-05-18
superb story, crafted on so many different levels
this is a beautifully written book, it is searing in parts due to to the circumstances and some of the tragedy but it is also utterly magical and the reading was one hundred per cent brilliant
highly recommend this
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- Lisa Timoney
- 30-05-18
Heartbreaking and beautiful.
Mona’s story is told so gently, so carefully and with such painful grace. I moved through her life with her, growing to love this complex, generous woman. I will truly miss this beautiful book. Kit de Waal is a masterful storyteller and I can’t wait for her next novel.
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- bookylady
- 14-05-18
I didn't want it to end. Fabulous novel.
This book captivated me from the first few sentences right to the end. I really was sad when I finished listening and the story has stayed with me since.
The characters are wonderfully drawn out and they, and the story arc, are absolutely believable. The story takes place both in the present and at various times in the past, each episode in the past shedding light on some aspect of the story in the present.
This is both a love story and a study of grief and mental ill-health. The aching hole at the centre of the'heroine's' life is nicely resolved in the final section and I was totally surprised at the way in which this happened. Very clever plotting and beautiful prose.
Fiona Shaw's narration was masterful and I shall certainly seek out more of her work in future.
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- polly
- 26-01-20
The outstanding Fiona Shaw
I think I might not have enjoyed the book quite so much if I read it to myself - but Fiona Shaw brought every sweet nuance of Mona to life ....... I was enchanted by her, by her waywardness, by her faithfulness, by her Irishness ............. A very touching book
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- Bee
- 16-08-19
Worth persevering
Patchy, found the first half hard going- bit dull and saccharine and not helped by the narrator's dodgy English accents (I know she's a Great Actor but ...) and I took a break.
However I'm glad I went back to it because the second half is much better, harsher, absorbing and faster paced.
Some reviewers have mentioned a twist at the end but I didn't notice a twist so don't be disappointed by its absence.
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- F Yusuf
- 11-11-18
Stunning in every way
Heartbreaking yet captivating throughout. Beautifully written and read. Didn't want it to end yet couldn't stop listening. A must read / listen.
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