Chain Of Hearts

9 Spoken Word CDs

Author: Maureen McCarthy

A beautifully crafted teen novel from highly acclaimed author Maureen McCarthy.

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Summary

A beautifully crafted teen novel from highly acclaimed author Maureen McCarthy.

Description

At 17 Sophie is a mess. Her best friend is dead and her boyfriend has gone. She's dropped out of school, sleeps through the day, eats all night and refuses to see anyone. Her family has had enough. They're dumping her on an aunt she doesn't know in a country town where she'll be a complete stranger. But Sophie is about to embark on the strangest journey of her life. It will take her into her family's past, back to the origins of the bitter rift between her mother and her Aunt Fran, to her Uncle Jimmy and the Vietnam War, and finally to the girl in the painting and the story haunting all their lives.

Critic Reviews

"This is a real page turner." -- Magpies Magazine
"Lucy Taylor's enthusiastic performance will hook listeners as they sort out complex characters from three generations. Center stage is Sophie, a lost 17-year-old who suffers from hatred for her mother, a love of overeating, and an inability to recover from the death of a friend, killed in an accident while Sophie was driving. Through her relationship with her artistic Aunt Fran, Sophie's growing understanding of her family's past illuminates her future. As Lucy Taylor leads us through various viewpoints and family intricacies, our caring for the characters deepens and her well-acted dramatization helps us see their emotional connections, as well as the links forged in the aftermath of the Vietnam War." -- AudioFile Magazine

About the Author

Maureen McCarthy is the ninth of ten children and grew up on a farm near Yea in Victoria. Her novels have been shortlisted for numerous awards and include the In Between series; Ganglands; Cross My Heart; Chain of Hearts; Flash Jack; and When You Wake and Find Me Gone. Her bestselling and much-loved book Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude get a life was made into a highly successful four-part mini-series for ABC TV. Lucy Taylor has an impressive list of past performances in theatre, television and film. In theatre she has played lead roles in Viewing Blue Poles, Pride and Prejudice and The Idiot, as well as co-writing and performing in Red at the Melbourne International Film Festival. She has made guest appearances in Ocean Girl and Stingers on television and appeared in the film The Wogboy.