The Glorious Guinness Girls

By: Emily Hourican

Narrated by: Roisin Rankin

The Top Ten Bestseller inspired by the life of the Guinness family. Perfect for fans of the House of Guinness TV series

'Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this' Sunday Times

''The perfect glorious escape ... the intimacy of a family drama, set against the most opulent of backdrops' Sunday Independent

The Glorious Guinness Girls are the toast of London and Dublin society. Darlings of the press, Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh lead charmed existences that are the envy of many.

But Fliss knows better. Sent to live with them as a child, she grows up as part of the family and only she knows of the complex lives beneath the glamorous surface.

Then, at a party one summer's evening, something happens which sends shockwaves through the entire household. In the aftermath, as the Guinness sisters move on, Fliss is forced to examine her place in their world and decide if where she finds herself is where she truly belongs.

Set amid the turmoil of the Irish Civil War and the brittle glamour of 1920s London, The Glorious Guinness Girls is inspired by one of the most fascinating family dynasties in the world - an unforgettable novel of reckless youth, family loyalty and destiny.©2020 Emily Hourican (P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Limited

Great narrator, not much of a story

Thought the narrator did an excellent job of capturing the style of talking typical to the twenties era. Enjoyed the book, but came away feeling not much had actually happened, to the point where I wondered if my book had skipped forward and I had missed out a big chunk...🤔 Expected more substance - while there was some focus on the Irish Civil War, it mainly seemed to be descriptions of how the rich whiled away their days in London during the twenties from an outsiders point of view. Enjoyable, but expected more from it considering so much was happening at this time. Have read other books on a similar theme to this such as about the Mitford sisters and that seemed much more interesting.