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Crow Lake

By: Mary Lawson
Narrated by: Amelia Sargisson
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From the Booker Longlisted author of A TOWN CALLED SOLACE

Orphaned young, Kate Morrison was her older brother Matt's protégé, her curious fascination for pond-life fed by his passionate interest in the natural world. Now a zoologist, she can identify organisms under a microscope, but seems blind to the tragedy of her own emotional life. She thinks she's outgrown her family, who were once her entire world - but she can't seem to outgrow her childhood or lighten the weight of their mutual past.

'I've been trying to tell everyone I know about Mary Lawson . . . Each one of her novels is just a marvel' Anne Tyler

'A remarkable novel, utterly gripping...I read it at a single sitting, then I read it again, just for the pleasure of it' Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat

'Full of blossoming insights and emotional acuity...a compelling and serious page-turner' Observer

© Mary Lawson 2002 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

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Critic reviews

Beautifully written, carefully balanced, Mary Lawson constructs a history of sacrifice, emotional isolation and family love without sounding a false note
Full of blossoming insights and emotional acuity...a compelling and serious page-turner
Lawson's evocative storytelling...knows just how to draw the reader on...this is a novel of disappointed hopes and self-delusion, but it has a feel-good finish. Move over Lake Wobegon
A novel of a darkly unpredictable and compelling kind. It is a wise book
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Not my usual choice but the reviews had been so positive I gave it a go. I found it beautifully written and narrated in a way that I could visualise the area and atmosphere of the place. I cared very deeply about the characters, finding them all believable. I smiled and cried and I will never forget this novel.

Wonderful, just lovely

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This book takes you on a journey. Set in rural Canada it is a story of survival & endurance & relationships. And finding joy in unexpected places!
I absolutely loved it & am bereft now it’s finished,which happens when a great story comes to an end.
Excellent narration brings this story & characters to life!

Wonderful book

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I had already read this book and loved it some years ago and as we are reading it in book club I thought I would listen this time. I absolutely loved it.
I am passionate about Mary Lawsons writing. It just transports me into another life so effortlessly

Excellent

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This is a carefully composed story of life in pioneering Canada. The characters are a shade less brash than their US counterparts. It is also carefully read with good characterisation of the voices making the come alive. I will listen to some more stories from this author and hope to hear the same narrator.

A wonderful listen

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Beautiful story, transports you right there I would recommend to anyone. Great for my dog walks!

Loved it

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