May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
A Novel
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May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
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Narrated by:
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John Keating
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Allyson Johnson
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Marrie Kreinik
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Adam Lazarre
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By:
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Peter Troy
Four unique voices; two parallel love stories; one sweeping novel rich in the history of 19th-century America. This remarkable debut draws from the great themes of literature - famine, war, love, and family - as it introduces four unforgettable characters.
Ethan McOwen is an Irish immigrant whose endurance is tested in Brooklyn and the Five Points at the height of its urban destitution; he is among the first to join the famed Irish Brigade and becomes a celebrated war photographer. Marcella, a society girl from Spain, defies her father to become a passionate abolitionist. Mary and Micah are slaves of varying circumstances, who form an instant connection and embark on a tumultuous path to freedom. All four lives unfold in two beautiful love stories, which eventually collide.
Written in gorgeous language that subtly captures the diverse backgrounds of the characters, and interspersed with letters, journals, and dreams, this unforgettable story, rendered in cinematic detail, is about having faith in life's great meaning amidst its various tangles.
©2012 Peter Troy. All rights reserved. (P)2012 AudioGOListeners also enjoyed...
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What made the experience of listening to May the Road Rise Up to Meet You the most enjoyable?
The story was breathtaking and captivating; one really got to know the characters and feel their pain, sorrow, joy, and hope. The four narrators were well-chosen, and became the characters they were portrayingWho was your favorite character and why?
Micah. In some ways he had the hardest, most lonely life, and yet he still held on to hope.What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
Everything. The lyrical quality of their voices, the different accents portrayed flawlesslyWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes!Any additional comments?
This book is well worth your time, money or credit. A love story without being a LOVE story, realistic without being tragic, and hopeful without being pie-in-the-sky. Good work, Mr. Troy; I look forward to reading your next book!The road rises up to hope
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What made the experience of listening to May the Road Rise Up to Meet You the most enjoyable?
Combining quite a few historical events, Civil war, slave freedom trail, immigration to the states, successfully is quite a trick, however, the May the Road Rise up to Meet You brought interest and life to several key characters in a short period of time.What did you like best about this story?
The character development in this book was great considering how many characters this author covered.Any additional comments?
This story is a broad sweep of a very interesting time in our history. I enjoyed the journey.Road Rises to the occasion
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The actors' performances were superb, perfect embodiment of the spirit of each character.
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