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At the Going Down of the Sun

By: Mary-Anne O'Connor
Narrated by: Maddy Withington, Lincoln Elliott, Darius Williams
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1914: Brothers Thom and Archie Hogan are the best of friends who love nothing more than tinkering with their father's old biplane. They dream of one day flying over the wheatfields of their farm, but when Molly James arrives in town, matters of the heart come between them.
Beautiful and headstrong, Molly captures the attention of both young men, until war strikes
and the brothers rush to enlist. Molly answers the call to nurse in London, and nothing is a
game any more.
In the Middle East and Europe, war takes to the skies for the first time. There, Archie and Thom clash with legendary foes in a desperate quest for survival, even as a battle of hearts wages below. Tension between the trio looks set to implode - just as Molly is faced with a dangerous mission all on her own.
At the going down of the sun, heroes will rise, hearts will soar, and ANZAC legend will be made.

Based on a true story of the author's grandfather's wartime experiences in Gallipoli, At the Going Down of the Sun explores the intense bond between soldiers and brothers fighting in war, and a love with the power to tear them apart.


©2024 Mary-Anne O'Connor (P)2024 Penguin Random House Australia Audio 20th Century Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction World War I Game War

Critic Reviews

'A roller-coaster of emotions. One minute it will have you laughing; the next you'll be heartbroken. It's that good.' - Good Reading Magazine

'Heart-warming and heart-wrenching' - the Hoopla

'Moved us deeply'- Apple iBooks

'Wins over the reader with the clarity of her characters and a strong plot' - Daily Telegraph

'Will stay with you well after you have finished reading it' - QBD bookstores
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It flowed beautifully the characters were believable and the reader was swept away and you felt like you were there with them!

The historical facts well researched

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Mary-Anne O’Connor is one of my favourite authors, and I eagerly anticipated the release of her latest novel, "At the Going Down of the Sun." However, despite my high expectations and the inclusion of both a male and female narrator, the audiobook was a disappointment. The male narrator's performance was particularly poor, lacking the necessary emotion and character differentiation usually present in O’Connor's work. If it had been just the female narrator, I could have probably endured it, but the male narrator's lackluster rendition made the storyline difficult to follow and diminished the overall enjoyment of the story. The narrators simply read the text, missing the dynamics and engagement that should captivate listeners. In fact, the audiobook is so challenging to endure that the quality of the story itself becomes hard to judge. Given this, I will endeavour to purchase the physical book in the hope that the story may shine through in that format. For a more captivating listening experience, I highly recommend Rebecca Macauley, who expertly narrated O’Connor's first novel, "Gallipoli Street." Her skill, regrettably, is missing in this latest offering.

At the Going Down of the Sun - Audiobook Disappointment with Hope for the Physical Book

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