Water, Carry Me, Thomas Moran
Water, Carry Me, Thomas Moran
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Water, Carry Me

Author: Thomas Moran

Narrator: Derdriu Ring

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/15/2008

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

Orphaned as a child and sent to live with her hard-drinking, blarney-spouting grandfather, Una Moss manages to grow up sheltered from the violence all around her. She is vaguely aware of the hushed talk about politics and the cryptic comments her grandfather makes about her parents' accidental death. But, generally speaking, she's a normal kid – a bright student with a circle of mischievous girlfriends, and a healthy obsession with boys. When Una meets Aidan, she is swept off her feet. He is solid and dependable, a sexy and attentive lover, and he's in love with her. But Aidan, to Una's endless sorrow, is not whom she thinks he is. Water Carry Me is a spellbinding novel of love and betrayal, set against the backdrop of contemporary Ireland. With the strains of U2 in the background and the spectre of "The Troubles" looming large, Thomas Moran has created an unforgettable heroine and a heartbreaking story.

About Thomas Moran

Thomas Moran was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a ten-part series he wrote on Mafia control of New York’s garment industry. He is the author of The Man in the Box, which won Book of the Month Club’s First Fiction Award, and The World I Made For Her, which has been optioned as a feature film. He divides his time between Woodstock, NY, and Europe with his wife and son. Moran's novels have been translated into five languages.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ella on April 07, 2024

I loved this book! It is written so beautifully and combined really all of my favourite genres - that being historical fiction, coming of age, romance and a hint of mystery. I really loved how it painted the relationship between Una and the ocean, I love any book that describes the pull of the ocean......more

Goodreads review by Michele on August 06, 2014

Even though I was desperate to read about my one true love (Ireland), I wasn't sure I wanted to read THIS book. I was afraid it would be another tedious read. After the first few pages, I couldn't put it down. It held my attention the entire way through (that doesn't happen often now that I'm enteri......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on October 03, 2020

Loved this book ... had guessed the outcome early on but not exactly... left me wondering a few questions including had Una been specifically chosen.... or did Aiden genuinely fall in love with her..........more

Goodreads review by Pam on August 13, 2012

In a word; haunting......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on July 30, 2012

The story intrigued me for a big part of the book. In the part where all the action happened, it actualy lost some of the magic for me........more