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Life continues for the Lohans, Oliver returns and Tess goes away to school. Read by Niamh Cusack.

Mary Costello's acclaimed debut novel - nominated for the Irish Book Awards - traces the arc of a quiet woman's life: from Tess Lohan's childhood in 1940s rural Ireland through to her emigration to America and a career as a nurse in New York.

Life continues for the Lohan family, baby Oliver returns home and Tess is sent away to boarding school. Years pass and then Tess's beloved sister Claire is invited to go out to America and it seems that things will never be the same again.

Read by Niamh Cusack

Written by Mary Costello

Abridged by Kirsteen Cameron

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 25 Jul 2019 02:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Niamh Cusack
Author Mary Costello
Abridger Kirsteen Cameron
Producer Kirsteen Cameron

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Dec 2014 22:45
  • Wed 24 Jul 2019 14:00
  • Thu 25 Jul 2019 02:00

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