Music Across the Mersey, Geraldine ONeill
Music Across the Mersey, Geraldine ONeill
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Music Across the Mersey

Author: Geraldine O'Neill

Narrator: Caroline Lennon

Unabridged: 11 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orion

Published: 11/30/2017


Synopsis

When a Dublin family is torn apart, can a new start in Liverpool help heal the wounds?

1940s Dublin
Handsome widower Johnny Cassidy is out of work and lost as to how to look after his four children. Broken-hearted, he's tempted to look for the answer at the bottom of a beer glass, and it takes another calamity for him to realise help sometimes comes from the strangest places.

With Johnny's family over the sea in Liverpool, it's his wife's spinster cousin who comes to the rescue. Nora's well-ordered life is turned upside down by this brood of children to keep fed, schooled and out of trouble. But underneath the bustle of daily life, they all cherish secret dreams, some of which threaten to tear the family apart.

With Nora around, Ella Cassidy can be a teenager again, rather than trying to raise her younger siblings, while her older brother, Sean, finds that music might be his salvation. But when he takes to the stage, it's the start of a journey that will take him far from home, and right to the kind of trouble he thought he'd outran.

A warm and inviting story of family and friendship, duty and desire, perfect for fans of Maureen Lee and Lyn Andrews.

Read by Caroline Lennon

(p) Soundings 2017

About Geraldine O'Neill

Geraldine O'Neill is the author of the Tara Flynn trilogy, set in 1950s Ireland. She was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, and has lived in County Offaly, Ireland, since 1991. Formerly a schoolteacher in Ireland and UK, she now writes full time. She is married to Michael Brosnahan, has two adult children and has recently become a grandmother, which she loves.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on March 15, 2020

After his beloved wife Mary’s death, charismatic Johnny Cassidy is struggling to look after his four children. His fondness for alcohol only adds to his problems. After a horrific accident, when he reaches his lowest point, Johnny knows something has to change. He reaches out and finds help from an......more

Goodreads review by Nicola on August 03, 2018

Widower Johnny Cassidy is struggling to hold things together following the passing of his wife Mary during childbirth. When tragedy strikes, being 1940’s Ireland, getting a woman to run the house becomes a necessity. With his own family all settled in Liverpool, Johnny is forced to call on his wife’s......more

Goodreads review by Anna on August 14, 2019

A very enjoyable and quick read. Chapters are short and the story flows well. This book centres around the Cassidy family who live in Dublin in the 1950s. When Johnny Cassidy's wife Mary dies in childbirth she leaves him with four children to rear. Finding it difficult to cope Johnny enlists the hel......more

Goodreads review by em on September 09, 2023

I really enjoyed this book, and I picked it up from my nana’s collection so that makes it a bit more special to me. Really loved the characters and seeing how they grew over time, as well as their relationships with others and the characters brought in a little later like Sally. I’m also glad it did......more

Goodreads review by Oonagh on October 20, 2018

I really enjoyed reading this book! Just lovable characters just had me hooked!......more