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Star of the Sea
- Narrated by: Peter Marinker
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 06-14-11
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
Regular price: $21.68
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Publisher's Summary
Winter 1847, the Star of the Sea sets sail from Ireland for New York. Among the refugees are a maidservant, bankrupt Lord Merridith, an aspiring novelist and a maker of revolutionary ballads. Each is connected more deeply than they know.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-25-18
An evocative epic
The Star of the Sea on 2nd consumption having previously read these same pages 10 years earlier was as engrossing and fulfilling as before. It is beautifully narrated here capturing the time and bringing to life the depths of its fascinating characters of which there are many.
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- J. Loken
- Squamish, B.C.
- 12-12-17
An Ill-Begotten Time
I love history and I love a well-written story. This book combines these in an artful, compelling narrative that makes the horrors of the Irish famine and the racism the refugees encountered all too real for the catastrophes in our present world.
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- Isolde
- 05-22-16
Linguistic imperialism
This is an astonishing book in every respect. The story is gripping, the characters multifaceted, the language glorious. How bitterly ironic that the theme of suppression of the Irish by English authorities is mirrored by the producers choice of an English actor to mangle the Irish language that is part of the narrative of this book. This recording cannot be said to be unabridged: The portion of the printed text that appears in the Irish language, whether written in English or Irish spellings, is absent. That is nothing short of a betrayal of the author and the readers
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- bravoball
- 01-31-15
Bad reader
A wonderful piece of writing
Wish I had read it
The reader was abysmal
Pronunciation of Gaelic and Irish towns dreadful
I guess he was trying to be West Briton but got in the way
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- Windsor Woman
- 03-09-18
My most favourite book
Have now read and listened to this book five times over the years as it is so incredibly good. Beautifully read on audio and most skillfully written, it holds your attention from start to finish. Will be enjoyed by either men or woman as originally recommended to me by 30 year old guy and I am a middle aged woman. You won't regret listening to this wonderful book.
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- Owl Lover
- 12-30-17
Really thrilling read
l loved listening to this audio book. So interesting , yet sad and full of nostalgia
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- PAULA
- 09-27-17
This is one of my favourite books ever
I read The Star of the Sea years ago. It was a real treat to listen to it now. There is so much in this book that one visit to it is not enough.
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- Bernadette
- 10-07-15
Excellent read, perfect narration
I had been wanting to read this book for a long time and in the end chose the audible version so I could enjoy it while travelling in the car. It captivated me from the beginning to the end. Joseph 0'Connor is a genius. I felt like I was living the story at times, such was the depth of meaning. The narrator was a perfect choice, The best I have heard so far. I couldn't recommend it more
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- shakyra
- 07-08-13
Wonderfully read journey to the US
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