Audiobooks by David Park

Ghost Wedding

"A beautiful story following two troubled men, separated by nearly a century, bound by the ghosts of their past When George Allenby is put in charge of building a lake in the grounds of an imposing Irish manor house, he intends to do the job as swiftly as possible and return to Belfast. Allenby is still wrestling with his time as an officer during the First World War, burdened by the many things he could have done differently. Almost a century later, Alex and Ellie are preparing for their wedding, sparing no expense to hire a venue overlooking the very lake Allenby built all those years ago. Like Allenby before him, Alex is haunted by decisions he made in the past. Now, with the wedding drawing ever closer, he is at a crossroads. Telling the truth might free him from his guilt; it might also take away everything he cares about, including Ellie. In this masterful portrait of love and betrayal, David Park reveals the many ways the past seeps into the present: destructive, formidable, but also hopeful, in the moments of fragile beauty that remain."

David Park (Author), Phil Clark (Narrator)

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Spies in Canaan: 'One of the most powerful and probing novels so far this year' - Financial Times, Best summer reads of 2022

"Bloomsbury presents Spies in Canaan by David Park, read by William Hope. A bold and unsettling parable about guilt, atonement and redemption from the winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award 'It is seldom that one can say a book is perfect, but this is as close as I've seen in a very long time' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 'A bold and unsettling parable about guilt, atonement and redemption' IRISH TIMES Michael has travelled a long way from his boyhood under the endless skies of the Midwest. His retirement is peaceful, if solitary. But one day there is a visitation: a mysterious car on the seafront, and a package delivered. From its contents, Michael understands that he has been commissioned to undertake a final journey. As Michael makes his way deep into a distant desert – a strange and liminal landscape that lies between hell and redemption – he undertakes another journey, into long-suppressed memories: of Vietnam and the dying days of war, and to face a final accounting for what was done. Taut, atmospheric and moving, Spies in Canaan is a powerful elegy to the pain of love, the guilt of old age, and the grace of atonement. ‘Another compact marvel … This is a meditative novel that, while investing heavily in a patient build-up of atmosphere, never forgets the need to put a foot on the gas’ DAILY MAIL ‘David Park’s novels are always elegantly written’ INDEPENDENT 'Unflinching, courageous, wise, alert to the thrill and sorrow of violence ... Adds to David Park's status as a superb novelist' FRANK MCGUINNESS C 2022 David Park P 2022 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"

David Park (Author), William Hope (Narrator)

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[German] - Reise durch ein fremdes Land

"Kurz vor Weihnachten macht sich Tom auf den Weg, seinen kranken Sohn Luke abzuholen. Dieses Mal muss die Familie unbedingt zusammen sein. Toms Fahrt durch die tief verschneite Landschaft ist auch eine Reise in sein Leben als Mann, Ehemann und Vater und der Versuch, den schmerzhaftesten Verlust, den ein Vater erfahren kann, zu klären. »Eine tief berührende Leseerfahrung« NDR KULTUR »David Park ist ein großartiger Autor, der die Symbolik [der vereisten Welt als Seelenlandschaft] zur eindrücklichen Rahmung dieser Intimgeschichte nutzt.« WDR 5 BÜCHER"

David Park (Author), Stefan Kaminsky (Narrator)

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