Brooklyn
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Contributors:
Potter, Kirsten, narrator.
Published:
[Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, [2009].
Format:
CD Audiobook
Physical Desc:
6 audio discs (7 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:

Description

Eilis Lacey is unable to find a job in Ireland in the years following World War II. An Irish priest from Brooklyn, New York offers to sponsor her to live an work in America, so she decides she must go leaving her mother and sister behind. She adapts to her new life by working in a department store and the pain of parting has subsided until she receives devastating news from home that threatens the promise of her future.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781433291883, 1433291886

Notes

General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact disc.
Participants/Performers
Read by Kirsten Potter.
Description
Eilis Lacey is unable to find a job in Ireland in the years following World War II. An Irish priest from Brooklyn, New York offers to sponsor her to live an work in America, so she decides she must go leaving her mother and sister behind. She adapts to her new life by working in a department store and the pain of parting has subsided until she receives devastating news from home that threatens the promise of her future.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Tóibín, C., & Potter, K. (2009). Brooklyn. Blackstone Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tóibín, Colm, 1955- and Kirsten, Potter. 2009. Brooklyn. Blackstone Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tóibín, Colm, 1955- and Kirsten, Potter, Brooklyn. Blackstone Audio, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tóibín, Colm and Kirsten Potter. Brooklyn. Blackstone Audio, 2009.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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