Nora Webster

Set in 1960s Ireland, Colm Tóibín’s novel follows Nora Webster, a widow navigating her grief while raising her four children in a tight-knit community. Through her journey of inner struggle and tentative hope, the story explores themes of loss, resilience, and the possibility of renewal, captured with nuanced emotional depth. Read by Niamh Cusack, the book is acclaimed for its subtle portrayal of a woman’s inner life and its evocative depiction of small-town Ireland.