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The Trick to Time

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What to expect

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal, read by Fiona Shaw.

Mona is a young Irish girl in the big city, with the thrill of a new job and a room of her own in a busy boarding house. On her first night out in 1970s Birmingham, she meets William, a charming Irish boy with an easy smile and an open face. They embark upon a passionate affair, a whirlwind marriage - before a sudden tragedy tears them apart.

Decades later, Mona pieces together the memories of the years that separate them. But can she ever learn to love again?

The Trick to Time is an unforgettable tale of grief, longing, and a love that lasts a lifetime.

Critics Review

Weaving tragedy and joy, big themes and the minutiae of life, this is a love story to take on the classics
Emerald Street
Tender with a fierce undercurrent of tension and heartbreak
Jane Shemilt, bestselling author of 'Daughter'
Authentic and beautiful, urgent and honest, this novel does what only the best do: it quietly makes room in your heart
Chris Cleave on 'My Name is Leon'
Tender and heart-breaking
Rachel Joyce on 'My Name is Leon'
A touching, thought-provoking debut
Guardian on 'My Name is Leon'
A beautiful story told with compassion, urgency and wit
Stephen Kelman on 'My Name is Leon'
Startlingly funny. Balances the gritty with the feel good
Observer on 'My Name is Leon'
Deeply moving, compulsively readable and, despite the heart-rending subject matter, often funny
Irish Times on 'My Name is Leon'
A story that's full of care; even in its saddest moments it is tender and kind. It feels like a book about all the best parts of being human, about family and friendship, and the way that loss only hurts the way it does because it's grounded in love.
S K Perry
Author Kit de Waal
Narrator Fiona Shaw
Duration 9 hours and 1 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780241982907
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Family life fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Social issues
Collections Hear Her Voice
Availability AU, GB, IE

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