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Echoes
- Narrated by: Kate Binchy
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
- Categories: Romance, Contemporary
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Publisher's Summary
This is the story of two very different children growing up in a small Irish seaside town in the '50s and '60s. Shouting their hearts' desires into the echo cave, praying that their destiny will lead them far away from the town in which they live.
Castlebay, in winter empty and grey with wind and sea spray, becomes all bustle and colour in the gaudy days of summer. The paths of these two characters are destined to criss-cross in a quite unforeseen way, and eventually both roads will lead back to Castlebay.
The end of this long drama of ambition, betrayal, and love is played out in the seaside town where it began, against a backdrop of whispered family gossip and the tangled skein of past friendships.
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- Janice
- 09-19-10
Binchy echoes strongly with real life
Another satisfying Maeve Binchy offering, dealing with class prejudice, education, aspirations, growing up and moral dilemmas seen from the viewpoint of the realistically drawn characters who populate Castlebay. Whilst involving some 'heavy' issues, dealing with traumas such as as post- natal depression, loss of religious vocation the story is leavened, as is usual with Binchy's novels, with light heartedness and humour which make the whole an intelligent and thought provoking read, with memorable and believable characters. As ever, Kate Binchy's narration of the book is a joy and adds pleasure to the whole experience.
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- Narrowboat Lady
- 11-02-13
One of her best!
What made the experience of listening to Echoes the most enjoyable?
This author's work can sometimes be a little bit "soapy" and predictable but this one kept my attention all the way through. In fact the tension actually builds towards the end and I genuinely wanted to know how it would turn out. Who is going to be the body that washes up on the shore?
What about Kate Binchy’s performance did you like?
Kate Binchy did an excellent job when reading this book especially when switching from one voice to another in conversations. Her voice was a little soft and so the audio from my kindle fire HD was a little on the low side but that was solved by using my Bluetooth speakers so not really a problem.
Any additional comments?
I would recommend the book to anyone who likes real life drama. It is certainly worth using a monthly credit to purchase it. Good value, a great story and well read although you might like to speak up a bit next time Kate!
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- Susan
- 04-22-11
echoes
my first audio book .i loved it
,it was read really well which made it more enjoyable
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- sandra gill
- 12-19-20
Maeve Binchy at her best
As always the story makes you want to carry on listening. Gentle but well written and very well read.
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- BS
- 11-10-20
Very slow to get in to...
I usually enjoy Maeve Binchy books- and I did, eventually! Too many characters with similar names to keep interest in the story. Started to get better and then.. I won’t spoil the ending!
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- Logan123
- 05-04-20
Early work and not as tightly plotted as later works.
Hadn't read this story for over 20 years. Remembered enjoying the characterisations then but being disappointed by the drama that unfolded. Well read and entertaining but the flow was spoiled in the last quarter of the book. Unnecessary and perplexing drama which seemed out of character. Still a good listen but not as structured as later books.
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- Annie
- 10-01-19
Echoes - Set in Ireland! Love The Narrator’s Lilt!
Clare & David grow up in Castlebay, at two different ends of the social spectrum - one the son of the doctor & his superior wife - the other, the daughter of a shopkeeper. Bursaries allow Clare to escape & we watch their story unravel. I won’t say more as you will want to listen yourselves! What I will add is that as a listener, the book should be broken into smaller sections. If you are interrupted you have to rewind, far to far!
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- Gaynor MM
- 08-06-19
Loved this book
I'm a Maeve Binchy fan and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Love the narrator too.
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- Nik Andrews
- 06-23-19
Another great Binchy book
These books are so well written. the characters become people you know. a much missed author.
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- Former infatuation Junkie
- 05-17-19
Really likeable story - ended too soon..
As usual, it’s like sitting down with a cup of tea or glass of wine with an old friend listening to a Maeve Binchy novel. My only complaint is that it ended too soon, but don’t let that put you off. There are so many wonderful characters, and funny and touching moments, that you’ll feel like you’ve spent some wonderful times in Castle Bay.
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- Margaret
- 10-28-18
Depressingly sad
I read the book many years ago and don’t remember it being this full of sadness. Some how the audio made it even more despairing. I usually listen to my audio books several times but this story is so full of struggle I could hardly finish it.
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- Anna Spencer
- 07-16-18
A Delight from Start to Finish
As with most of Maeve Binchy’s stories, this is a charming and very credible tale. The characters are believable and the life of the small coastal town is very well depicted. What impresses me most about this audio book, is the beautiful lyrical narration by Kate Binchy - a sheer delight to listen to! This book would appeal to anyone who enjoys Maeve Binchy’s books, or who enjoys a nostalgic look at times gone by.
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- Jennifer2
- 09-22-16
great story. long.
yes I did struggle to finish it because it was long winded in latter chapters. Great reading by Kate.