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4. Christmas Comfort

Episode 4 of 10

Struggling to adapt to city life, Eilis isn't the only member of the Irish diaspora feeling homesick. Read by Niamh Cusack.

As Eilis struggles to adapt to her new life in a city far from home, Christmas looms.

But she is not the only member of the Irish diaspora feeling homesick.

Helping Father Flood tend to his flock brings comfort and cheer.

Colm Toibin's masterful novel Brooklyn, a story of duty, love and a girl who crossed the ocean for a new life in New York.

Abridged by Sally Marmion.

Read by Niamh Cusack.

Producer: Di Speirs

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in May 2009.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 17 May 2024 03:30
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  • Thu 14 May 2009 22:45
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  • Thu 29 Oct 2015 14:45
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  • Fri 22 Sep 2017 02:45
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  • Thu 16 May 2024 08:30
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