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Four Letters of Love

The international bestseller, now a major film starring Helena Bonham Carter and Pierce Brosnan

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Four Letters of Love

By: Niall Williams
Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
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When I was twelve years old God spoke to my father for the first time. God didn't say much. He told my father to be a painter and left it at that . . . ' So begins Niall Williams' magical tale about love and destiny.

Nicholas Coughlan and Isabel Gore were made for each other -- but fate doesn't always take the easiest or the most obvious route to true love. For a start, Nicholas and Isabel have never met and nor are they likely to, without some kind of divine intervention. But as God, ghosts, a series of coincidences and seemingly chance events and encounters conspire to bring the couple together, other -- often more human -- forces attempt to keep them apart. 'What will be, will be,' of course, but that doesn't guarantee a happy-ever-after ending, nor answer the question 'Will they, won't they?'

Written in a lyrical, lilting tone, Four Letters of Love is a glorious, uplifting story about faith, about seizing the moment, believing in your instincts and acting on impulse -- and about following your heart, no matter where it may lead.

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The wonderful flow of words that told a soulful story of love, romantic love, parental love and Gods love

A joy to listen to

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I can honestly say that I have never encountered such beautiful writing.
An absolute magical story of love and loss ...
I just want to start it all over again.
Gerry O’Brien narrated this superbly.
From a very emotional Marie

Magical

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So refreshing to hear an Irish book read with sympathy and humour

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Please include more books like this

Couldn't stop listening

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Definitely should be made into a movie. I simply loved, loved, loved, loved every word of it.

Beautiful

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This is my second Niall Williams novel, after The Time of the Child. I loved this for some of the same reasons as I loved the previous book. The beautiful, lyrical language which felt like being immersed in a comforting, silk cocoon. The characters were so real that you could fell their pain and joy.
It differed, in that there was more magic and spirituality. This was so well constructed that I was completely drawn in, despite being an ardent atheist.
The narration was pitch perfect and I think may have doubled the enjoyment that I would have felt if I had read the book myself.
I will recommend it to others, as I did the first book.

Immersed in beautiful prose

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