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A Song for Bridget by Phyllis Whitsell

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A Song for Bridget

Author
Phyllis Whitsell
Narrator
Georgia Maguire, Claire McKenna
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd
Publish Date
7 February 2019
Run Time
6 hours 8 minutes
Format
Audiobook
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THE UNFORGETTABLE TRUE STORY BEHIND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR, FINDING TIPPERARY MARY. A brutal and touching account of the life of Bridget ’Tipperary Mary’ Larkin. She faced poverty, bereavement, cruelty and abandonment many times over – yet never lost the heart to pursue true love. Returning to rural Ireland in 1938 and a young girl full of hope and expectation, A Song for Bridget recounts a series of tragic events that eventually bring her to Manchester and Birmingham – and a desperate daily struggle to survive. Bridget’s haunting story, told in the words of her daughter, is a perfect example of both the fragility and resilience of the human spirit.

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Author
Phyllis Whitsell
Narrator
Georgia Maguire, Claire McKenna
Duration
6 hours 8 minutes
Release Date
7 February 2019
ISBN
9781528859721
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
W. F. Howes Ltd

Synopsis

THE UNFORGETTABLE TRUE STORY BEHIND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MEMOIR, FINDING TIPPERARY MARY. A brutal and touching account of the life of Bridget ’Tipperary Mary’ Larkin. She faced poverty, bereavement, cruelty and abandonment many times over – yet never lost the heart to pursue true love. Returning to rural Ireland in 1938 and a young girl full of hope and expectation, A Song for Bridget recounts a series of tragic events that eventually bring her to Manchester and Birmingham – and a desperate daily struggle to survive. Bridget’s haunting story, told in the words of her daughter, is a perfect example of both the fragility and resilience of the human spirit.

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