The Island Child Audiobook (Free)

Twenty years ago, Oona still left the island of Inis for the first time. A wind-blasted rock of fishing boats and turf fires, where girls stayed in their homes until they became mothers themselves, the isle was a gift for a few, a prison for others. Oona was barely more than a female, but promised herself she’d leave the high tales behind rather than return.

The Island Kid tells two stories: of the lady who grew up watching births and betrayals, storms and secrets, and of the adult Oona, desperate to find a second chance, and then discover she can’t ever completely escape. As the strands of Oona’s life come together, in blood and marriage and motherhood, she must acknowledge the price we pay when we love what is never really ours .

Affluent, haunting and rooted in Irish folklore, The Island Child is normally a spellbinding debut novel about identity and motherhood, freedom and fate, as well as the healing power of stories.