Book description
When Brigid Power's voice rises from the audiobook's shadows, it's not a whisper but a low thrum of survival. You don't just hear her story of the Irish Famine's wreckage, the Fenian resistance's desperate pulse, or the chilling betrayal that sends her fleeing to America with her children-you feel it in your bones. The narrator, a master of quiet intensity, makes Dublin's fog feel thick enough to choke on, Boston's gilded society whisper with hidden knives, and the Caribbean heat cling like a second skin. Every rustle of a dress, every hushed conversation in a candlelit room, carries the weight of what's unsaid.
This isn't just historical fiction-it's a slow, deliberate unearthing of ghosts. Brigid's past isn't merely painful; it's alive, haunting her through the fog of the Irish coast, the fevered nights of her first husband's death, the cold dread of her second husband's assassination. The "mysterious letter from England" isn't just a plot device-it arrives like a spectral echo, cracking open secrets that feel older than the stones of Dublin Castle. You lean in, not for the drama, but for the truth in her voice: How does a woman outlast the world that breaks her?
The audiobook's genius lies in its restraint. No overblown horror, no jump scares-just the relentless, intimate dread of a life lived on the edge. The narrator never shouts; she breathes the tension into the silence between words. You hear the tremor in Brigid's voice as she leaves the famine-stricken fields of Ireland, the sharp intake of breath when she realizes her third husband's home hides its own darkness. The historical details-the clatter of carriage wheels, the scent of salt air on a Boston wharf-aren't just backdrop. They're the setting for a quiet, unyielding rebellion: her spirit, refusing to break.
And that's the true magic here. In a genre often fixated on grand battles or sweeping romances, The Peacock's Legacy finds its power in the small, unbreakable moments. When Brigid teaches her daughter to mend a torn dress with thread and grit, or when she stands alone on a Caribbean shore, the narrator's voice holds you there, in that exact second, where history and heartache blur. You don't just hear a story-you feel the echo of every woman who's ever risen from the ashes, not with fanfare, but with the quiet, terrifying courage of someone who knows what it means to be broken.
This audiobook doesn't just tell you about resilience. It makes you live it, one breathless, haunting word at a time. Perfect for those who crave history that lingers-not as a memory, but as a presence. Don't just listen. Let it settle into your skin.
Roadblock
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Scratch
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West Warrior
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Bowler
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience