THE STOLEN CHILD

In May 1959, the rolling green hills of majestic St. Brigid's Island, a remote Irish settlement, belie the dark magic of changelings and fairies--who are more than mythic lore here. Narrator Caroline Lennon's voice instills a dreamlike quality into her portrayals of sisters Rose and Emer, and their introduction to newcomer Brigid, an American. The three women grow to know each other--and observe how the island, with its primitive way of life, changes its inhabitants. In the process, a complicated and lurid history is told. Lennon shifts with ease between the lyrical cadences of the locals and Brigid's more languid American accent. Her perfect delivery of vocabulary that is specific to the west coast of Ireland complements the story. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2017]