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Trespasses

By: Louise Kennedy
Narrated by: Brid Brennan
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 Bloomsbury presents Trespasses by Louise Kennedy, read by Brid Brennan

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER (The Times), SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023

'Intense, unflinchingly honest, it broke my heart a million times' MARIAN KEYES
'A beautiful, devastating novel' NICK HORNBY

One by one, she undid each event, each decision, each choice.
If Davy had remembered to put on a coat.
If Seamie McGeown had not found himself alone on a dark street.
If Michael Agnew had not walked through the door of the pub on a quiet night in February in his white shirt.

There is nothing special about the day Cushla meets Michael, a married man from Belfast, in the pub owned by her family. But here, love is never far from violence, and this encounter will change both of their lives forever.

As people get up each morning and go to work, school, church or the pub, the daily news rolls in of another car bomb exploded, another man beaten, killed or left for dead. In the class Cushla teaches, the vocabulary of seven-year-old children now includes phrases like ‘petrol bomb’ and ‘rubber bullets’. And as she is forced to tread lines she never thought she would cross, tensions in the town are escalating, threatening to destroy all she is working to hold together.

Tender and shocking, Trespasses is an unforgettable debut of people trying to live ordinary lives in extraordinary times.
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* WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR: DEBUT FICTION *
* WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2022 *
* WINNER OF THE MCKITTERICK PRIZE 2023 *
* SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2022 *
* AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2022 *
* A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME *
* THE CRITICS' MOST-PICKED BOOK OF THE YEAR*©2022 Louise Kennedy (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Political Short Stories Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking
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I loved it. Sad, real, thoughtful and compelling. A work of note. A must read/listen

Compelling

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I found this a small story about a big time. well written and lots of attention to detail. dragged a bit in rhe middle for me

Great setting and time period

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I loved this book. A deeply moving story about good people forced to live in constantly threatening and oppressive circumstances. The characters feel complex and real, and it is so well read by Brid Brennan.

Devastating and beautiful

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A bittersweet love story against the back drop of The Troubles in 70s Northern Ireland. The narrator was great and brought the various characters to life.

Could not stop listening

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This engaging story provides an insight into 1970s Ireland and the occupation by British soldiers.

Excellent narration of a great story

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I loved this audiobook, great story and lovely narration. Such a pleasure to listen to this book.

Loved it!

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This is an exquisitely crafted and engrossing book. I highly recommend reading and or listening to it.

Fantastic Novel

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Complete characters, easy to relate to even though their lives are set against the extreme backdrop of Northern Ireland and the troubles. Real, gritty and provocative.

Great story and so well narrated!

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A beautifully written book describing how life might have truly been during the troubles in Northern Ireland , I loved the complex relationships that developed with the characters , I especially loved Cushla & little Davey

Trespasses

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Liked the story line, but a bit disjointed. The accent and Irish references were a bit difficult to understand. Not a nice time or place to live

Ok book

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