A River in the Trees Audiobook By Jacqueline O'Mahony cover art

A River in the Trees

Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection of titles.
Yours as long as you’re a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for $8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

A River in the Trees

By: Jacqueline O'Mahony
Narrated by: Grainne Gillis
Try Standard free

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.94

Buy for $19.94

Two women. 

Two stories.

One hundred years of secrets.

A sweeping novel of love, loss, family and history for readers who love Maggie O'Farrell, John Boyne and Donal Ryan 

1919

Ireland is about to be torn apart by the War of Independence.

Hannah O'Donovan helps her father hide rebel soldiers in the attic, putting her family in great danger from the British soldiers who roam the countryside. An immediate connection between Hannah and O'Riada, the leader of this hidden band of rebels, will change her life and that of her family forever . . . 

2019

Ellen is at a crossroads: her marriage is in trouble, her career is over and she's grieving the loss of a baby. After years in London, she decides to come home to Ireland to face the things she's tried so hard to escape. Reaching into the past, she feels a connection to her ancestor, the mysterious Hannah O'Donovan. But why won't anyone in her family talk about Hannah? And how can this journey help Ellen put her life back together?

©2019 Jacqueline O'Mahony (P)2019 Quercus Editions Limited
Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

Critic reviews

Excellent . . . O'Mahony's writing is beautiful and this unsentimental, intelligent book is highly recommended. (Antonia Senior)
A thrilling, thoughtful, passionate novel full of rich Irish atmosphere (Wendy Holden)
No reviews yet