The Sunrise Swimming Society, Rosie Hannigan
The Sunrise Swimming Society, Rosie Hannigan
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The Sunrise Swimming Society

Author: Rosie Hannigan

Narrator: Shirley Atkinson

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Avon

Published: 02/29/2024


Synopsis

A heartwarming novel to fall in love with The day , and met, they promised to be best friends for life, and that instant connection only grew stronger with their weekly sunrise swims in their stunning local lake. When they left school, they agreed that, no matter where life took them, every year on midsummer’s dawn, they would meet at their old spot and swim together. Now, fifteen years later, the tradition has disappeared in the face of life’s realities. In fact, they don’t speak any more – not since that night . . . But this summer, they find themselves back in their Irish hometown and realise this could be their last chance to recapture what they have lost. Will their return to sunrise swimming heal each of them, and help them rekindle the friendships they once treasured? ‘Lovely that sweeps you away to Ireland. A great to escape into.’ Reader review ‘This is a of friendship and the different types of families there are in a community. , easy to warm to, their history and individual stories were brilliantly written. A .’ Reader review ‘A story of friendship and relationships. .’ Reader review ‘A lovely, light-hearted book about friendship, loyalty and love. ’ Reader review Readers are loving The Sunrise Swimming Society:

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren

Heather Moore, Niamh Kennedy and Lauren Dwyer meet on the first day of high school, they promise to be lifelong friends, and they enjoy their weekly sunrise swims in Lough Caragh. Rosemary Lauren’s granny owns Mill House, it’s built on the Lough's foreshore, the girls link up here before their swim......more

Goodreads review by Julie

I never pass up an opportunity to read an Ireland-set book. Throw in friendship and one of my favourite hobbies, open water swimming, and I’m sold. The question is, did the reading of the book live up to my high hopes for it? This story covers two timelines, the here and now in the lives of three gro......more

Goodreads review by Ann

You know exactly were this book is going from the first page, but the journey there is an absolute delight. Three friends, now estranged, thrown back together in the village they grew up in. Did their life choices pan out as they thought they would? Are they happy in their lives? Can they ever get ov......more

This novel takes place in rural Ireland, in a small lakeside town. Three young girls - wealthier golden girl who dreams of adventure, Niamh, unhappy and neglected Heather, who is bent on escaping the shadow of her hippie family, and Lauren, who dreams of one day having a large family with her steady......more


Quotes

PRAISE FOR : ' is a heartwarming tale of family, community and sisterhood. Rosie Hannigan's three protagonists are incredibly honest and flawed, but such likeable women and you can't help but root for them throughout and hope that they manage to overcome their differences and the challenges they face in life. Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure, is a beautiful story.' Helen Hawkins PRAISE FOR : ‘’ – ’A fabulous book, melted my cynical old heart The Independent Ireland ‘I absolutely loved it. about the unlikely friendship of Ruby and Frankie … It's’ – ‘What a delight. It was a with ’ – ‘A poignant, heartwarming, uplifting story of the enriching gift of friendship. A terrific debut novel that will enthral readers’ – ‘Full of , is an absolute delight. Ruby and Frankie are characters to really care for and will definitely Rosie Hannigan is an ’ – ‘A book with ’ –