Long Island [sound recording] : a novel / Colm Tóibín.
Summary:
Eilis Lacey is Irish, married to Tony Fiorello, a plumber and one of four Italian American brothers, all of whom live in neighboring houses on a cul-de-sac in Lindenhurst, Long Island, with their wives and children and Tony's parents, a huge extended family that lives and works, eats and plays together. It is the spring of 1976 and Eilis, now in her forties with two teenage children, has no one to rely on in this still-new country. Though her ties to Ireland remain stronger than those that hold her to her new land and home, she has not returned in decades. One day, when Tony is at his job and Eilis is in her home office doing her accounting, an Irishman comes to the door asking for her by name. He tells her that his wife is pregnant with Tony's child and that when the baby is born, he will not raise it but instead deposit it on Eilis's doorstep. It is what Eilis does, and what she refuses to do, in response to this stunning news that makes Tóibín's novel so riveting.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781797174648
- ISBN: 1797174649
- Physical Description: 8 audio discs (approximately 9 hours, 30 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2024]
- Copyright: ℗2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Compact discs. Subtitle from container. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Jessie Buckley. |
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| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. Audiobooks. |
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Available copies
- 19 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | AUDB TOI 8CDs EL2 (Text) | 30229101342730 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | CDBOOK TOIBIN (Text) | 39493110131879 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | BOCD F Tóibín (Text) | 34269001432062 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | BOOK CD F TOIBIN (Text) | 31781067273639 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | CD F TOI (Text) | 25908008305778 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | CD TOI 0624 8DISC BK.2 (Text) | 30372102073571 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | TOI CD 69020 (Text) | 0020513752483 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 05/17/2025 |
| Forsyth Central | TÓIBÍN, COLM 8 CD (Text) | 0112523851159 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | CD Fiction Tói (Text) | 30308101349802 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | CD TOI (Text) | 990000000551723 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
Summary:
Eilis Lacey is Irish, married to Tony Fiorello, a plumber and one of four Italian American brothers, all of whom live in neighboring houses on a cul-de-sac in Lindenhurst, Long Island, with their wives and children and Tony's parents, a huge extended family that lives and works, eats and plays together. It is the spring of 1976 and Eilis, now in her forties with two teenage children, has no one to rely on in this still-new country. Though her ties to Ireland remain stronger than those that hold her to her new land and home, she has not returned in decades. One day, when Tony is at his job and Eilis is in her home office doing her accounting, an Irishman comes to the door asking for her by name. He tells her that his wife is pregnant with Tony's child and that when the baby is born, he will not raise it but instead deposit it on Eilis's doorstep. It is what Eilis does, and what she refuses to do, in response to this stunning news that makes Tóibín's novel so riveting.
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