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  • The Tide Between Us

  • The O'Neill Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Olive Collins
  • Narrated by: Jack Nolan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (322 ratings)

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The Tide Between Us

By: Olive Collins
Narrated by: Jack Nolan
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1821: Among the thousands of Irish deportees to the Caribbean British Colonies is a 10-year-old Irish boy, Art O’Neill. As an indentured servant on a sugar plantation in Jamaica, Art gradually acclimatizes to the exotic country and the unfamiliar customs of the African slaves.

When the new heirs to the plantation arrive from Ireland, they resurrect the ghosts of brutal injustices against Art. He bides his time and hides his abhorrence from his new master by channeling his energy into his work. During those years, he prospers, acquires land, sees his colored children freed after emancipation as he takes us on a multi-generational historical saga.

Eventually, Art is promised seven gold coins for seven decades of service. He doubts his master will part with the coins. The morning Art sets out to claim his gratuity, he ignores his sense of foreboding that he may not return home alive.

Ireland, 1991: One hundred years later, a skeleton is discovered beneath a fallen tree on the grounds of Lugdale Estate. By its side is a gold coin minted in 1870. Yseult, the owner of the estate, watches as events unfold, fearful of the long-buried truths that may emerge about her family’s past and its links to the slave trade. As the skeleton gives up its secrets, Yseult realizes she too can no longer hide.

Inspired by the real story of 2,000 Irish children deported to Jamaica and the statistics that 25 percent of Jamaican citizens claim Irish ancestry. The Tide Between Us is a powerful novel documenting true historical events and the resilience of the human spirit.

©2018 Olive Collins (P)2021 Olive Collins
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Good story but many characters

Hard to remember characters that change names. Back and forth from one decade to another

Most important: Reader paused for long periods of time at awkward spots. I hope the next book has a different reader. Music before and ending chapters was loud.

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Not for me

The story didn’t grab me, and the reader was too formal. He seemed to pause at the end of lines rather than the at end of sentences.

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Wonderful book

I enjoyed the topic of this book because I enjoy learning history. I recommend this to those who want to know more about Jamaica and history. It’s well written and very interesting.

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Narration choppy

The story is good but the narration took away from it. Frequently he paused in the middle of a sentence for so long I thought my device turned off. He sounded like he was reading instead of telling a story.

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Great book

Historically based. I loved it. Beautifully narrated . Too bad that all history is not taught in school.

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Story was great, narration ehh..

The story itself was very interesting however the narration was lacking, especially in the second half of the story. Overall worth the listen.

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I loved this story.

Someone mentioned this book on a podcast that I wasn’t really listening to and it sounded interesting so I download it on Audible and I went through it pretty nonstop. Just a great story.

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mystery of Ireland

showed how the Irish were also taken advantage of thru slavery . life is not fair!

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Not what I expected, disappointing

Listening to the audio version was extremely unpleasant. What was the purpose of the music before and after each chapter? Reader was not much better. Couldn’t finish it with these hair pulling distractions.

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Great story

It was a great story, but I found that the narrator would change the speed of his talking, and he would hesitate on areas that did not need to be hesitated on other than that I really enjoyed this book

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