Cashelmara

By: Susan Howatch

Narrated by: Gary Furlong, Carly Robins

The New York Times best-selling saga: In 19th-century Ireland, a titled English family keeps an estate in an era of famine and violent conflict.

When Edward de Salis travels to America after the death of his first wife, he is astonished to find himself falling in love with Marguerite, a young woman many years his junior. Full of hope for the future, he returns to his Irish estate, Cashelmara, but in 19th-century Ireland - a country racked by poverty and famine - his family eventually becomes trapped in a sinister spiral of violence that Edward could never have foreseen. 

Cashelmara follows the fortunes of three generations as they struggle to survive both the tragedies of history and their own chaotic lives.

©1974 Susan Howatch (P)2020 Tantor

Editing Errors

Part 4, chapter 7 at 34 minutes, 34 seconds, the narrator points out an editing error. How does that happen!?
Good story, likable characters while being deeply flawed. I loved how no one was perfect and all were complex. Enjoyed the narration. Would definitely like to read a sequel!

Loved it!

Spanning 4 generations, author gives each character their own voice. You’re able to see each of their perspectives stand on their own. None of the characters are perfect making each one so real, it’s so disappointing when you reach the end.

Wonderful Story

Beautifully told story read it 30 years ago and enjoyed it again as much as I did then you will not be disappointedu

An excellent read! Highly recommended.

This is a harrowing story of three generations of a family in Ireland before the famine, during and afterwards and the interplay of the political tensions at that time. It is very long but well worth the time and truly “unputdownable”. The narrators have done a tremendous job of bringing all the characters to life and you feel as if they are going to walk right off the page. Absolutely brilliant!

A marvelous book to get lost in

This is a wonderful fun book that retells Edward 2’s crazy life. The scion of a Baron who is secretly gay, in the 1850’s post famine Irish potato crop failures, His charming facade is a cover for his stern and proper father, who falls in love later in life with a vivacious and well meaning younger wife who interferes with his grown children. The story turns into a total soap opera that immerses you into its historical basis and is both fun and charming . I’ve listened to this several times and always loved it. If you like stories based on history this belongs in your library.