When All Is Said cover art

When All Is Said

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

When All Is Said

By: Anne Griffin
Narrated by: Niall Buggy
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $26.99

Buy Now for $26.99

About this listen

Five toasts. Five people. One lifetime.

I'm here to remember - all that I have been and all that I will never be again.

At the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. He's alone, as usual - though tonight is anything but. Pull up a stool and charge your glass, because Maurice is finally ready to tell his story.

Over the course of this evening, he will raise five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him. Through these stories - of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice - the life of one man will be powerfully and poignantly laid bare.

Heart-breaking and heart-warming all at once, the voice of Maurice Hannigan will stay with you long after all is said.

©2019 Anne Griffin (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good

Critic Reviews

"An extraordinary novel, a poetic writer, and a story that moved me to tears." (John Boyne)

"A hugely enjoyable, engrossing novel, a genuine page-turner." (Donal Ryan)

All stars
Most relevant  
Amazing book. Truly loved it. Felt like I was in the hotel with Morris reliving his life.
The narrator Nail was superb.

Terrific

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I felt like I was transported to a one man show in the Everyman Theatre in Cork. Utterly mesmerising. A standout story that will remain long after you finish. Unforgettable.
Narration can make or break an audio book. Niall Buggy is the soul of this story. As fine as a Middleton Rare whiskey.

Magical

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This was a delight to listen too and the narrator was beautiful to listen too. I will listen to this again.

Beautiful book, I loved it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
From the first line to the last was magical. the 5 characters became part of my life. Truly beautiful

prose

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What a great story and so well performed by Niall Buggy. I laughed and chuckled and I must admit I cried in the end, wishing for the whisky toasts to go on and on. But all good things must come to an end. Isn’t that what our Irish protagonist would have told us?

Fantastic touching story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Loved every second of this very moving story, an old Irishman recalling his life. Beautiful writing, top quality narration. Sorry it had to end! Still wiping the tears.

Stunning

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Really enjoyed this book. Believable characters who are likeable. Realistic story and people. I get the narrator is supposed to be old, but the constant sound of a mouth full of saliva is truly revolting.

Wonderful story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Loved the story. Loved the life and death accounts through one man's eyes. The reader was deep and perfectly understandable even with an Irish accent. A true fiction of the consequences of one's actions in an everyday world.

Age and Amends

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Beautifully written reflection on life by a man at the end of his. The device of telling the story through 'toasts' is clever.

Loved it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A very well written and believable story. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it.

When all is said and done, you can say no more.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.