Author:
Roisin O'Donnell
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Narrator
Louisa Harland
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Length
10 hours 11 minutes
Language
English
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“Loved this tale of a woman trying to escape her abusive partner and find her way back to who she is. Inspiring ”
— Deb • The Sun Bookshop
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“Powerful, heartbreaking and strangely inspiring and uplifting. I was very moved by it ”
— Phill • Wardini Books
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“A very tense marital drama and the narrator is perfect. Excellent. ”
— Heather • Fairfield Books
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“Beautifully written, this novel brings remarkable insight into a relationship destroyed by coercive control, emotional and financial abuse. Ciara's struggles to escape are harrowing at times, but her journey back to herself is heart-warming and inspiring. Highly recommended. ”
— Kate • Farrells Bookshop
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“Beautifully Written! Trigger warning for DV. 4 stars from me ”
— Kate • Gertrude & Alice
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“Nesting is the debut novel from acclaimed Irish short story writer Roisin O'Donnell, and her ability to quickly conjure a scene of immense emotional depth is truly evident in this taut, powerful book. Ciara's life has shrunk enormously since she moved to Ireland with her now-husband Ryan. Their two girls, three and four, are much loved, but Ciara is living on the knife-edge of Ryan's mood swings, battered into submission by his angry words and twisted logic. One afternoon, almost on impulse, she packs the car and takes the girls out of their toxic home environment, but without any kind of plan or destination in mind. Over the following year, they fall into the cracks of Ireland's social housing scheme, but also meet people that bear them up towards a new kind of life, one not lived in fear. I listened to this one and highly recommend the audio version -- the narrator really conjures the Irish setting and during moments of great tension I simply could not stop listening!”
— Annie • Mostly Books
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“A story of bravery, resilience, friendship and hope. Powerful!”
— Phill • Wardini Books
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“An extraordinary book about an ordinary woman facing challenges and difficult decisions. A beautifully written book about pain and resolve, I put this up with Claire Keegan as my favorite storytellers. ”
— Alyson • Moruya Books
Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction
From an unforgettable new voice in Irish fiction, a heart-pounding, life-affirming story about one woman trying to leave her marriage and start over. For fans of Claire Keegan and Emma Donoghue.
‘Contains all the twists and turns of a classic thriller … Immersive and emotional’ New York Times
‘An escape story from Jodi Picoult territory, but with a lot more bite.’ The Age
‘Turns the idea of the domestic novel inside out … Not just riveting and deeply humane but – in an understated, ‘domestic’ way – radical, too.’ Observer
On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change her life. Grabbing an armful of clothes from the washing line, Ciara straps her two young daughters into her car and drives away. Head spinning, all she knows for certain is that home is no longer safe.
It was meant to be an escape. But with dwindling savings, no job, and her family across the sea, Ciara finds herself adrift, facing a broken housing system and the voice of her own demons. As summer passes and winter closes in, she must navigate raising her children in a hotel room, searching for a new home and dealing with her husband Ryan's relentless campaign to get her to come back.
Because leaving is one thing, but staying away is another.
Tense, beautiful and gut-wrenching, Nesting is an unforgettable story of motherhood, underpinned by love, hope and resilience.
Roisín O'Donnell is an award-winning writer. In 2018, Roisín won the prize for Short Story of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards, and was shortlisted for the same prize again in 2022. She is the author of the story collection Wild Quiet, which was longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize and shortlisted for the Kate O’Brien Award. Her short fiction has featured in numerous publications, including The Stinging Fly, The Tangerine and the Irish Times. Nesting is her debut novel. She lives near Dublin with her two children.
Audiobook details
Narrator:
Louisa Harland
ISBN:
9781761423307
Length:
10 hours 11 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Australia
Publication date:
January 28, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#12,167 Overall
Genre rank:
#1,496 in Fiction - Literary
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