The Life of Objects (Audiobook)

from 1983mk

This book is about a girl named Maeve during WWII. She leaves Ireland to become a lacemaker for a couple in Germany. The book details their lives throughout WWII. I can say I enjoyed this book without actually understanding it clearly. I definately need to read up on WWII. If you are familiar wit...

from Litfan

I have a lot of mixed feelings about this novel, which was at times difficult to put down, and at others quite difficult to get through. It follows the protagonist, Maeve (whose name is later revealed as Beatrice with no explanation for the deception), as she leaves Ireland to become a lace maker...

from gbelik

This wonderful novel tells the tale of a young Irish girl,unhappy with her bleak family, who travel to Germany where she will go in service to a wealthy family. The time is the 1938. She stays with the family though the war and it's aftermath. The characters are sympathetic and well developed and...

from BillPilgrim

It tells the story of a young woman from Ireland, who develops a talent for making lace, which helps her get an offer to move to Germany and live with a wealthy couple there. She is eager to escape her confining life with her parents, so she accepts the offer. Unfortunately for her, this happens ...