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8: 'I need a decision now.'

Episode 8 of 10

Niamh Cusack reads the sequel to Colm Toibin's beloved novel, Brooklyn. Today: a letter from home forces Eilis into a decision.

Niamh Cusack reads the heartbreaking sequel to Colm Toibin's bestselling novel, Brooklyn, set twenty years on.

Since leaving Brooklyn, Eilis and Tony have built a happy and secure life in Long Island. The future looks good - until one day a stranger knocks on the door, and everything changes.

Feeling very far from home, Eilis starts to question the life she's created. Her questions lead her back to Ireland, and to those she left behind, as she wonders whether it's too late to take a different path?

Today: a letter from home forces Eilis into making a decision about her future with or without Jim...

Author: Colm TΓ³ibΓ­n
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Reader: Niamh Cusack
Producer: Justine Willett

14 minutes

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Wed 5 Jun 2024 22:45

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  • Wed 5 Jun 2024 22:45