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Episode 10

Carrying the sorrow for her loss deep within her, Tess returns to Ireland after 40 years. Concluded by Niamh Cusack.

Mary Costello's acclaimed debut – which has been shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award - traces the arc of a quiet woman's life: from Tess Lohan's childhood in 1940s rural Ireland through to her emigration to America and a career as a nurse in New York.

Carrying the sorrow for her loss deep within her, Tess returns to visit her family in Ireland – her first trip back since she left in 1962.

Read by Niamh Cusack

Written by Mary Costello

Abridged by Kirsteen Cameron

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Aug 2019 02:00

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Role Contributor
Reader Niamh Cusack
Author Mary Costello
Abridger Kirsteen Cameron
Producer Kirsteen Cameron

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  • Fri 19 Dec 2014 22:45
  • Fri 2 Aug 2019 14:00
  • Sat 3 Aug 2019 02:00

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