The Woman on the Bridge, Sheila OFlanagan
The Woman on the Bridge, Sheila OFlanagan
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The Woman on the Bridge
the poignant and romantic historical novel about fighting for the people you love

Author: Sheila O'Flanagan

Narrator: Grainne Gillis

Unabridged: 10 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Review

Published: 04/27/2023

Synopsis

A stunning historical novel from multi-million-copy bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan

Dublin. The 1920s. As war tears Ireland apart, two young people are caught up in events that will bring love, tragedy - and the hardest of choices.

In a country fighting for freedom, it's hard to live a normal life. Winnie O'Leary supports the cause, but she doesn't go looking for trouble. Then rebel Joseph Burke steps into her workplace. Winnie is furious with him about a broken window. She's not interested in romance. But love comes when you least expect it.

Joseph's family shelter fugitives and transport weapons. Joseph would never ask Winnie to join the fight; but his mother and sisters demand commitment. Will Winnie choose Joseph, and put her own loved ones in deadly danger? Or wait for a time of peace that may never come?

Ireland's tumultuous independence struggle is the backdrop for an unforgettable story of courage and heartbreak, in which heroes are made of ordinary people. Inspired by the story of Sheila O'Flanagan's grandmother, The Woman on the Bridge is the unmissable, compulsive new novel from a bestselling author.

Readers love Sheila's books

'Do I rejoice when a new Sheila O'Flanagan book hits the shelves? I do' Roisin Meaney

'One of my favourite authors' Marian Keyes

'Sheila writes with such verve and positivity and emotional intelligence' Veronica Henry

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About Sheila O'Flanagan

Sheila O'Flanagan is the author of over 30 bestselling books, including The Honeymoon Affair, which spent three months on the Irish bestseller list, What Eden Did Next, Three Weddings and a Proposal and The Missing Wife. She lives in Dublin with her husband. www.sheilaoflanagan.comX @sheilaoflanagan Facebook.com/sheilabooks

Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa on May 28, 2023

This is an excellent read. If you love historical fiction with Irish history (which I do), you'll enjoy this one. The Irish Civil War was terrible for the fact that it tore families apart. Brother against brother and so on. The after effects lasted long in memory and time. Winnie is a wonderful chara......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on April 28, 2023

I received a free copy of, The Woman on the Bridge, by Sheila O'Flanagan, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a heavy book so many sensitive topics, the fighting between the Irish and the English, domestic violence, tuberculosis womens rights, Hitler, and more.......more

Goodreads review by Joan on June 25, 2024

Really good storyline about 1920s and 30s N. Ireland and the conflicts there. The main couple are the author’s grandparents but as she said, a lot was added to not actually embellish the story but to show what happened to them and others.......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on June 06, 2023

Tender, nostalgic, and immersive! The Woman on the Bridge is an intriguing tale that sweeps you away to Dublin during the 1920s when Ireland is full of unrest and upheaval and the sweet, dependable Winnie O’Leary and her rebel husband-to-be, Joseph Burke, have to navigate a world full of simmering an......more

Goodreads review by Fay on May 01, 2023

Winifred O'Leary is certainly to be admired. From working in Alice Kelley's fabric shop and living in two rooms with her mother and father, Winifred falls in love with Joseph Burke and in doing so walks a terrifying path constantly overshadowed by wars, unrest and an uprising in Ireland. The novel u......more

Quotes

Winnie's a great character, a terrific guide. She brings us through big history, but she has to feed the kids. She's always real - she's always human Roddy Doyle

A riveting rollercoaster of drama, tragedy, triumph and love. I enjoyed it SO much! You will too. Patricia Scanlan

Utterly captivating, a novel that resonates as a piece of history and yet also as a modern story of love, war and how women will fight for the people they love Cathy Kelly

Historical fiction at its best. Unputdownable, full of poignancy, warmth and real and relatable women Kate Thompson

Winifred's personality leaps off the page and her story is one that is both filled with drama and truly fascinating. I loved this book! Jill Mansell

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