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    Saints and Sinners
    Audiobook5 hours

    Saints and Sinners

    Written by Edna O'Brien

    Narrated by Suzanne Bertish

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    With her inimitable gift for describing the workings of the heart and mind, Edna O'Brien introduces us to a vivid new cast of restless, searching people who - whether in the Irish countryside or London or New York - remind us of our own humanity. A librarian waits in the lobby of a posh Dublin hotel - expecting to meet a celebrated poet while reflecting on the great love who disappointed her. Irish workers dream of becoming millionaires in London, but long for their quickly changing homeland - exiles in both places. A searing anatomy of class is seen through a little girl's eyes. In language that is always bold and vital, Edna O'Brien pays tribute to the universal forces that rule our lives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateMay 9, 2011
    ISBN9781611200652
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    Saints and Sinners
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    Edna O'Brien

    In more than twenty books, Edna O'Brien has charted the emotional and psychic landscape of her native Ireland; often criticized in her own country for her outspoken stance, she has forged a universal audience. Awards and prizes include the Irish PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, Writers' Guild of Great Britain, Premier Cavour (Italian), American National Arts Gold Medal, and Ulysses Medal 2006.

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    • 3/5
      A selection of short stories, narrated by a lovely Irish accent. I wasn't always sure when these stories were set, they felt to be older but there was little that would actually allow you to pin anything down. Mostly set in rural Ireland, there is a relaxed and unhurried pace to these, at times this is at odds with the story content, at others it matches beautifully. Few of the stories were greatly plot driven, most were as much an internal dialogue as a narration of events. There were few happy endings, in fact few of the stories had endings at all, some reached some sort of conclusion, but most left you and the participants in an unresolved state. Much like life, I suppose. As to the title, I'm not sure that any of the people featured were entirely a saint or a sinner, those who were good still had their darkness, those who were bad had some redeeming quality. This was enjoyable in a slightly understated, mildly melancholic kind of way.
    • 4/5
      This collection of short stories is rather bleak: there are no happy endings for the characters, and for some, there are no endings at all. The settings move from Dublin to London to New York and back to the Irish countryside. Dashed hopes, sad memories, aimless wandering, impossible dreams, broken relationships, the mouldering past--this is the stuff that O'Brien's stories are made of. The writing itself is melancholy, precise, and quite beautiful, and although few of the characters are what one might call likable, the author gives us sufficient insight into their lives and minds to understand and empathize with them. I listened to Saints and Sinners on audio. Suzanne Bertish is the perfect reader for this rather bleak collections.