Casting Off

Name: Casting Off
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicole R. Dickson
ISBN: 9781423397663

Author: Nicole R. Dickson

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 07/28/2009

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

On a tiny island off the west coast of Ireland, the fishermen’s hand-made sweaters tell a story. Each is unique — feelings stitched into rows, memories into patterns. It is here that Rebecca Moray comes to research a book on Irish knitting. With her daughter, Rowan, accompanying her, she hopes to lose herself in the history of the island and forget her own painful past. Soon, the townsfolk’s warm embrace wraps Rebecca and Rowan in a world of friendship, laughter, and love. And it is here that young Rowan befriends Sean Morahan, a cantankerous old fisherman, despite his attempts to scare her off. As Rebecca watches her daughter interact with Morahan, she recognizes in his eyes a look that speaks of a dark knowledge not unlike her own. And when current storms threaten to resurrect old ones, Morahan and Rebecca find themselves on a collision course — with Rowan caught between them — each buffeted by waves of regret and recrimination. Only by walking headfirst into the winds will they find the faith to forgive without forgetting…and reach the shore.

Reviews

Goodreads review by joyce g

Beautiful characters. A delight to read.......more

Goodreads review by Bridget

I read an Advance Reader's Copy of this book, and though I was somewhat skeptical prior to reading it, I decided that it was well done by the time I was finished. The main character is Rebecca Moray, who is traveling to an island (based on the Aran Islands, according to the author's notes) off the w......more

Goodreads review by Joanne

I knit, so I thought I'd try some books with knitting as a theme or part of the story. I'm not sure why I thought that would make for a good book. I liked the setting of this book, and even though the island is a creation of the author, an amalgam of real places, it seemed real. Which is more than I c......more

Goodreads review by Connie

It is just one of those books that you want to curl up and read without interruption, and wish you could move into the place and time, having the characters for your neighbors and friends.......more

Goodreads review by Heidi

This book had been in my TBR pile for a while now. I finally decided to start it and could not put it down. I loved it! It is set on an island off the Irish coast and talks of knitting and Irish people and music so what is there not to love. It gave me that good feeling like I got when watching the......more