SHINING SEA

Narrators Khristine Hvam and David Pittu provide stunning dual performances, covering a large cast of detailed characters. Korkeakivi's audiobook weaves an intricate family narrative that opens in 1963 with the death of Michael Gannon, a WWII veteran. Listeners follow the impact of this loss on a large family over the generations, until 2015. The story moves through the years and across great distances--from the first concert at Woodstock to a treacherous boat excursion near Ireland and to a graduation ceremony at Columbia University. Given the intricacies of this story, it's easy to forget that only two performers are at work here. S.P.C. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2016]