A CLASS APART A Matter of Class, Book 1

Narrator Gary Furlong's accents create the appropriate atmosphere for Murphy's story of English landowners on an Irish estate in 1828. Furlong is as intuitive with voices for 19-year-old heiress Bridget Muldowney and her frighteningly cold mother as he is with male voices, including Bridget's childhood friend, Cormac McGovern. After years in Dublin, coming out and becoming engaged, Bridget returns to her Carlow estate to discover she has strong feelings for stable hand Cormac. Furlong gives Cormac a light brogue and captures his deep love for his widowed mother and his sisters and his quiet devotion to Bridget. As Cormac and Bridget face inevitable pressure due to their class differences, Furlong sweeps listeners into their passion and despair in the first volume of Murphy's compelling story. C.A. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2022]