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This Must Be the Place

By: Maggie O'Farrell
Narrated by: Thomas Judd, Penelope Rawlins
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An addictive and unforgettable novel of a marriage in freefall, shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2016.

A Richard and Judy Pick 2017.

A top 10 best seller, This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell crosses time zones and continents to reveal an extraordinary portrait of a marriage.

A reclusive ex-film star living in the wilds of Ireland, Claudette Wells is a woman whose first instinct, when a stranger approaches her home, is to reach for her shotgun. Why is she so fiercely protective of her family and what made her walk out of her cinematic career when she had the whole world at her feet?

Her husband Daniel, reeling from a discovery about a woman he last saw 20 years ago, is about to make an exit of his own. It is a journey that will send him off-course, far away from the life he and Claudette have made together. Will their love for one another be enough to bring Daniel back home?

©2016 Maggie O'Farrell (P)2016 Headline Digital Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Marriage Heartfelt
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"A complex, riveting novel of love and hope that grips at the heart." (The Sunday Times)
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love the author; the performance added to the story and I found it to be a really transporting, mesmerising book.

longtime O'Farrell fan; smitten as always

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Absolutely loved this book. Real, fragile, likeable, central characters trying to figure out a way to happiness supported by full, lifelike peripheral characters who you care about in equal measure. Clever intricately woven stories and a lightness of touch with language that at times left me breathless. Maggie O'Farrell at her very best.

Stunning

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Maggie OFarrell takes us through Daniels life with infinitely delicate care - making us love him and feel for him in all the tragedies of his life - an exquisite book - you just don't want it to end!

Wonderful story of love and despair

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Hmm. This story could have been cut by 50% and vastly improved imo. Blinking heck. Every time you turn around someone's had another baby or bumped into a random granny in the desert. Some good characters but the accents were deeply annoying. Disappointing.

A new character every 5 pages

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The intertwined narrative held throughout the telling. I just loved this great listen. Daniel’s voice was particularly so right for the character.

Beautifully written beautifully read

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