A Man of Honor, Barbara Taylor Bradford
A Man of Honor, Barbara Taylor Bradford
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A Man of Honor

Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Narrator: Aidan Kelly

Unabridged: 11 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/28/2021


Synopsis

The prequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's New York Times bestselling and dazzling saga A Woman of Substance.

Opening five years before the start of A Woman of Substance, A Man of Honor begins with 13-year-old Blackie O’Neill facing an uncertain future in rural County Kerry. Orphaned and alone, he has just buried his sister, Bronagh, and must leave his home to set sail for England, in search of a better life with his mother’s brother in Leeds. There, he learns his trade as a navvy, amid the grand buildings and engineering triumphs of one of England’s most prosperous cities, and starts to dream of greater things... And then, high on the Yorkshire moors, in the mists of a winter morning he meets a kitchen maid called Emma Harte.

In A Man of Honor, the true Blackie O'Neill is revealed. For the first time, listeners discover his story: his tumultuous life, the obstacles facing him, the desire he has to throw off the impotence of poverty and move up in the world. Like his friend Emma, he is ambitious, driven, disciplined, and determined to make it to the top. And like Emma Harte, he is an unforgettable character.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

About Barbara Taylor Bradford

Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE, is one of the world's best loved storytellers. Her 1979 debut novel, A Woman of Substance, ranks as one of the top-ten bestselling books of all-time, with more than 30 million copies in print. All her novels to date have been major worldwide bestsellers.Barbara was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, the only child of Freda and Winston Taylor. She grew up in the Leeds suburb of Armley and left school at 15 for the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post. At 16 she was a reporter, and at 18 she became the paper’s first woman’s page editor. By the time she was 20, she had moved to London where she became a fashion editor and columnist on Fleet Street. Barbara started writing fiction when she was just seven, and sold her first short story to a magazine for seven shillings and sixpence when she was ten years old.Barbara’s books have sold more than 91 million copies worldwide in more than 90 countries and 40 languages. Ten of her books were made into Emmy-nominated miniseries and television movies by her late husband, the film producer Robert Bradford.In 2007, Barbara was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her contributions to literature. A passionate supporter of literacy, she is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust; in 2019 she was made an ambassador for Women in Journalism and in the same year she was presented with The Leeds Award, which recognised her loyalty to, and depiction of, her Yorkshire roots. Her original manuscripts are archived at the Brotherton Library at Leeds University, alongside the works of the Brontë sisters. She lives in New York City.Her official website is: www.barbarataylorbradford.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on October 25, 2021

A Man of Honour. This is the prequel to Woman of Substance and tells the story of Blackie O’Neill from the age of thirteen in Ireland to his decision to move to Leeds to work successfully with his Uncle Patrick and his eventual meeting with Emma Harte on the Yorkshire Moors .... except it isn’t enti......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn (not getting notifications) on December 11, 2021

I had read A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford many years ago and although I could not recall all the details about it I remembered really enjoying it. It was no wonder then that I was excited when I saw the audiobook, A Man of Honor. It was described as the prequel to A Woman of Substan......more

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN* on October 22, 2021

DNF @ 65% Back in the 80's one of the best books I had ever read was "A Woman of Substance" by Barbara Taylor Bradford. I remember working at my first real job in the Wall Street area of NYC and having some fellow readers in my office asking to borrow it, who also loved it. I did read some of the suc......more

Goodreads review by Judy on September 19, 2021

A gentle, thoughtful tale of the life of Blackie O'Neill who grew up in Ireland. He had a young life of poverty and loss, losing his mother, father, and sister, and at the young age of 13 travelled to England to apprentice with his Uncle Patrick, a builder. The story chronicles Blackie's growth from......more

I'm still thinking about this one. This was a great book. Not the lightest read. Worth reading for sure.......more