May the Road Rise Up to Meet You, Peter Troy
May the Road Rise Up to Meet You, Peter Troy
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May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
A Novel

Author: Peter Troy

Narrator: various narrators, Allyson Johnson, John Keating, Barrie Kreinik, Adam Lazarre-White

Unabridged: 16 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2012

Synopsis

Four unique voices, two parallel love stories, one sweeping novel rich in the history of nineteenth-century America. This remarkable debut draws from the great themes of literature—famine, war, love, and family—as it introduces four unforgettable characters.Ethan McOwen is an Irish immigrant whose endurance is tested in Brooklyn and the Five Points at the height of its urban destitution; he is among the first to join the famed Irish Brigade and becomes a celebrated war photographer.Marcella, a society girl from Spain, defies her father to become a passionate abolitionist.Mary and Micah are slaves of varying circumstances, who form an instant connection and embark on a tumultuous path to freedom.All four lives unfold in two beautiful love stories, which eventually collide. Written in gorgeous language that subtly captures the diverse backgrounds of the characters and interspersed with letters, journals, and dreams, this unforgettable story, rendered in cinematic detail, is about having faith in life's great meaning amidst its various tangles.

About Allyson Johnson

Allyson Johnson is an actress and singer who began performing at age twelve as coanchor of Bubble Gum Digest, for which she won an Emmy. After earning a degree in psychology from Brown University, she moved to New York where she became a social worker before shifting to a career in television and radio. Johnson has recorded countless commercials, promos, audiobooks, narrations, and animation series.

About John Keating

John Keating is an actor, voice talent, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His numerous acting credits include Roundabout Theatre’s production of Juno and the Paycock and La Mama ETC’s production of Cat and the Moon, as well as various parts with the Irish Repertory Theater and the Irish Arts Center. He can also be seen in the HBO miniseries John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.

About Barrie Kreinik

Barrie Kreinik is an actor, singer, playwright, and voice-dialect coach based in New York City. Her audiobook narrations have earned an AudioFile Earphones Award. A graduate of the Brown/Trinity MFA acting program, she is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA.

About Adam Lazarre-White

Adam Lazarre-White, best known for starring as Nathan Hastings on The Young & The Restless, also gained notoriety on Living Single, Girlfriends, Will & Grace, The Parkers, and in the Emmy Award–winning miniseries The Temptations. His other television and film credits include Heroes, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Deliver Us from Eva, Ocean’s 13, All about You, and Forgiveness. Lazarre-White has many credits as a voice artist on commercial radio, television, and film. He graduated from Harvard and then returned home to New York to train at Terry Schreiber Studios and continue his work on LA stages, notably in Romeo & Juliet, The Trojan Women, and Neil Labute’s This Is How It Goes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela M

I've come across a number of reviews and book discussions that reflect the point of view that anything less than a tragically sad ending to a story somehow diminishes its importance in the literary arena. I don't agree. While I wouldn't say that the ending of this novel is necessarily a happy one,......more

Goodreads review by Dean

I know I know.... It sounds like a cliche´.... but indeed this book will stay unforgotten and deep buried in my heart.... and that for a long, long time !!!!! Characters so vividly depicted that you cannot but care about them; A story grippingly told and saturated with honesty and truthfulness; As backg......more

Quotes

“Finding ambition in a first novel is not a rare thing, but to find it fulfilled as thoroughly as it is in May the Road Rise Up to Meet You is indeed something special.” Fredericksburg (VA) Free Lance-Star

“The depth of Troy’s characters offers compelling insights into the Civil War era.” Publishers Weekly

“A vivid tapestry of Civil War–era America…providing a panoramic overview of a significant juncture in history.” Booklist

“Beautifully told, Troy has given us a story that will be with me for many years to come.” Robert Hicks, author of The Widow of the South

“A wonderful family saga of poignant history, thrilling action, and romance.” Edward Rutherfurd, author of The Rebels of Ireland

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