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The opening part of Michelle Gallen鈥檚 uproarious and poignant new novel abridged for 大象传媒 Sounds. Maeve takes a fateful summer job, but has teenage dreams of escaping.

Michelle Gallen鈥檚 uproarious and poignant new novel set in 1990鈥檚 Northern Ireland, abridged for 大象传媒 Sounds.

Maeve Murray is an outspoken teenager who begins a fateful summer job with her friends, undaunted by her pervy boss and thundering co-workers. But with its divided community and raw recent history, she has big aspirations to escape the wee border town she has called home for 18 years.

In this opening episode, Maeve meets 鈥淗andy鈥 Andy Strawbridge, who she will soon be working under.

Read by Niamh McEnhill
Abridged by Katrin Williams
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

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