What Once Was True, Jean Grainger
What Once Was True, Jean Grainger
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What Once Was True

Author: Jean Grainger

Narrator: Caroline Lennon

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2019

Synopsis

Robinswood, Co Waterford, 1939. The once grand house is home to two very different families. Despite delusions of grandeur, Lord and Lady Kenefick and their adult children live a life of decayed opulence as the money needed to keep such a large house and grounds ever dwindles. Meanwhile, the Murphy family, Dermot, Isabella and their three almost grown-up girls, live and work on the estate and do their best to keep everything running smoothly. Social structure is vital. Everyone knows their place, but as war looms, both families find themselves drawn into the conflict and begin questioning everything that once was true. From the leafy grounds of an Irish stately home to the bombed-out streets of London in the Blitz, Jean Grainger’s latest bestselling historical saga will sweep you away.

About Jean Grainger

Jean Grainger is an Irish bestselling author who specializes in contemporary as well as historical fiction. Once a tour guide for Ireland, she went on to become an English and history teacher in a secondary school for boys. The winner of the 2016 Author's Circle Historical Novel of Excellence, she currently resides with her husband and children in rural County Cork, Ireland.

About Caroline Lennon

Caroline Lennon is an audiobook narrator with over a hundred titles to her credit. She records across genres, including sedate English detective fiction, Irish romantic chick lit, gritty urban thrillers, and everything in between. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin who trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, she has also worked in film, theatre, and radio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa

A fantastic story. Absolutely loved it! This is the first book I've read by this author and I'm off straight away to get the second in the series. I love anything set in Ireland and set in my home county is the icing on the cake. I live near Waterford city and worked in Dungarvan for many years. Grea......more

Goodreads review by Irena

Two stars -- it was OK. A feel-good historical women's fiction yarn about Ireland during WWII, which started rather slowly but did become quite gripping at the end. For the most part the writing, the story and the characters were on a simplistic side and not particularly convincing. It made me think......more

Goodreads review by Dan

Absolutely wonderful story. Kept me coming back for more with each chapter. Just couldn't put it down. Having read nearly everything written by this author I can easily say that this is, in my opinion, probably her best yet.......more

Goodreads review by Frances

I love Jean Grainger's books. This book was hard to put down, The history of the Irish and the English during WWII was very interesting and the characters were very well developed. The story was marvelous! I highly recommend this book.......more

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