The Women on Platform Two, Laura Anthony
The Women on Platform Two, Laura Anthony
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The Women on Platform Two

Author: Laura Anthony

Narrator: Jessica Regan, Shakira Shute, Maeve Smyth

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2025

Synopsis

In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this “heartbreaking, powerful, and ultimately uplifting” (Amanda Geard, author of The Midnight House) novel inspired by a little-known true story.

Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that another pregnancy could prove fatal.

Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them…

The Women on Platform Two is an “inspiring novel about the liberating paths blazed by Irish women” (Kirkus Reviews) and how much farther we still have to go.

About Laura Anthony

Laura Anthony is a pseudonym for a published author of emotional women’s fiction. She lives in Kildare, Ireland, with her husband and children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maren’s Reads on April 12, 2025

While I normally like to go into books with a sense of the overall synopsis, I wound up going into this one mostly blind and am so glad I did. I, therefore, do not want to say too much about the plot line itself. At the core of the story is the power of female friendship and the vast achievements th......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on February 12, 2025

This is a well written book based on a true story. And while it was harder to read right now given what is happening in my own country with civil rights being taken away it was also especially inspiring given that. This book alternates between 2023 with Saoirse who had a disagreement about having ch......more

Goodreads review by Karren on April 11, 2025

Dublin, 1969: Maura Flynn works in a department store, one day a man comes into buy a present and she’s can't believe is when Dr. Christopher Davenport asks her out on a date, they quickly get engaged and married. Maura’s disappointed she has to stop working, but her mam assures her she will be too......more

Goodreads review by Andrea | andrea.c.lowry.reads on March 16, 2025

Have you ever started reading a book and known from the very first page that it was not only going to be 5 stars, but also a story that would hit the heart and all the emotions hard? That’s what happened when I started listening to The Women on Platform Two on my way to work the other morning. This......more

Goodreads review by Abby on January 17, 2025

I’m not usually a fan of historical fiction, but this may be one of my top 10-15 favorite books. I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time. The Women on Platform Two is a though provoking, emotional, and breathtaking story about how 47 women stood up for women’s rights in Ireland in 1972. The......more

Quotes

"This moving audiobook is a tribute to the women of Ireland who championed reproductive rights and changed the laws of a country where all forms of birth control were prohibited in the 1970s. It’s not merely a polemical piece; it’s a poignant, heartwarming novel about Irish women from different backgrounds who formed deep attachments to one another and to the cause of reproductive freedom. Three talented actors bring these brave women to life. Jessica Regan portrays Saoirse, a modern woman who benefits from Ireland’s new laws; Shakira Shute animates Maura, whose calm, genteel voice hides spousal abuse. Mauve Smyth portrays Bernie, who is lovable and determined. Each narrator sounds true to her character and speaks clearly in an easily comprehensible Irish brogue."

"This moving audiobook is a tribute to the women of Ireland who championed reproductive rights and changed the laws of a country where all forms of birth control were prohibited in the 1970s. It’s not merely a polemical piece; it’s a poignant, heartwarming novel about Irish women from different backgrounds who formed deep attachments to one another and to the cause of reproductive freedom. Three talented actors bring these brave women to life. Jessica Regan portrays Saoirse, a modern woman who benefits from Ireland’s new laws; Shakira Shute animates Maura, whose calm, genteel voice hides spousal abuse. Mauve Smyth portrays Bernie, who is lovable and determined. Each narrator sounds true to her character and speaks clearly in an easily comprehensible Irish brogue."

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