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The Walk

By: Emma Marns
Narrated by: Erin Connolly
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The two girls sat in the back of the car, their destination unknown and their crimes worse than murder.

In November 1979, Ailbe and Maire disappear from their rural village in Ireland, never to return. Pregnant out of wedlock, they are now outcasts from society.

Believing they will at least have each other, the girls are devastated when Ailbe is dumped at the gates of a place known only as Bessborough, whilst Maire is forced to continue on to Dublin, to be cared for by the relatives of her married lover.

What follows is an enduring tale of family, love, friendship, secrecy, self-sacrifice and the extraordinary endurance of women in the most appalling of circumstances.

©2023 Emma Marns (P)2023 Emma Marns Women's Fiction Village Crime
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This was a fantastic listen, The Walk is a fictional novel but it is based on accounts of survivors of the institutions that have left a black mark on Irish history. The Magdalene Laundries did an inconceivable amount of damage to women and babies throughout the country and this beautifully written story gives us a good idea of what it might have been like for these people and their families and gave some perspective in that survivors and their families will be living with the consequences of this period even still. Marns' characters are rich, distinct and extremely well performed by Erin Connolly whose voice is very strong throughout despite the challenges of several accents. By the end of the book I felt I knew Maire, Ailbe and Bridget well and I loved their stories. Maith thú.

A poignant and hugely important significant novel, wonderfully performed.

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