The Granny [Unabridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Brendan O'carroll (Author), Donada Peters (Narrator)

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Book On Tape; Unabridged edition (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736655182
• ISBN-13: 978-0736655187
• ASIN: B000KDBJHA
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,133,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completion Of The Perfect Trilogy, December 31, 2000

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This review is from: The Granny (Paperback)

Mr. Brendan O'Carroll has created with, "The Mammy", "The Chisellers", and, "The Granny", a trilogy that is exceptionally well written, a joy to read, and an alternative Irish Tale. I differentiate this work from the more familiar read about an Irish Family, for while the life of this Family is far from perfect, it is not extreme in its portrayal of the darker sides of people, be they Irish, or in the case of this book, French or Jewish as well. Of the three books this could be noted as the one that brings events together too neatly, especially when a given outcome is positive. I believe this appraisal would be unfair, as the Author balances the experiences of his characters, and even if he had favored the positive, why would that be deserving of scorn?

This book does bring certain threads of the story to a conclusion. The Author could easily continue the stories of this Family, or a given member, but the trilogy; I believe should stand by itself.

Once again the third book takes place when additional time has passed. The Browne Children are children no longer, and with offspring of their own the cycle begins again with the newest of the Brownes. Agnes transitions from Mammy to Granny, as her children take their place as Mammies and Dads to children of there own. Some of the new Families are traditional, some less so, however as in the previous two books while ignorance and the ugly behavior it breeds is not hidden, overall acceptance and tolerance are great virtues of this man's work.

The three works are as close to faultless storytelling as I have read, and I hope I can look forward to many more books by this Author. He will have a tremendous challenge to repeat this success, but as he has done it three times in succession, waiting for additional novels should not be a wait in vain.

If you come to the end of this book and your eyes are not at least full, see your Doctor. Your tear ducts are clogged.

Mr. O'Carroll my sincere thanks.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE DEAREST OF FRIENDS, June 7, 2001

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Gayla Collins (Sheridan, WYOMING USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Granny (Paperback)

With a mingling of joy and sorrow, I have completed the gift of Brendan O'Carroll's trilogy of the Agnes Browne family. I wish these books could go on forever, they are that lovely.

"The Granny" is steeped in beautiful sentiment that is this family. The lives of the Browne brood as adults are examined, winding the reader down many streets of promises, with painful detours along the journey. The telling of their tales is vintage O'Carroll, rich with humor, drama, and the fragile aspects of life that makes it honest.

Give yourself a wonderous treat and buy the trilogy. Like me, you will become enthralled with this family, marred by flaws, detoured by mistakes, but enduringly loving. I adored these books, and can only hope Brendan O'Carroll will take pity on his fans and write more sequels!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Trilogy!, October 29, 2004

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Nancy R. Katz "NancyK18" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Granny (Paperback)

The Granny by Brendan O'Carroll is the third and last book in the trilogy which began with The Mammy. And its only fitting that in my opinion this is the best book of the three.

It's hard to believe that the girl Agnes of The Young Wan and mother and widow of The Mammy is now a grandmother but that's exactly what happens when her oldest son's wife has a baby. And while Agnes is adjusting to this endearing term, she still has her other five children to worry about. Her daughter isn't very
happily married it appears, oen son lands in prison and anotehr one moves far away from home to puruse his dreams of being an artist. And in a hilarious scene, Pierre, Agnes's lover attempts to adds some excitement to their love lives.

While this is one of the sadder books in the trilogy it is true to life and has a fitting ending. Agnes is finally reunited with all of her children and grandchildren and knows that in addition to loving them, she is also loved by them.

I hated to end this book since Agnes and her family were like mmebers of my family while I read this book. Even now I continue to think about them and hope they are well. I hope that the author will continue to either write about Agnes's children or he will write a new book about an equally
wonderful character as Agnes Browne.