Saoirse Ronan is ready to relate a brand new audiobook model of Colm Tóibín’s bestselling novel Brooklyn after her “flawless” portrayal in the movie adaptation.
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Simon & Schuster Audio introduced the information of the brand new audiobook, which works on sale on Oct. 22. Ronan, 30, starred within the 2015 historic drama of the identical title based mostly on the 2009 e-book.
The actress was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA award for her portrayal of the lead character Eilis Lacey.
“I had the glory of taking part in Eilis Lacey within the movie adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s e-book Brooklyn, and now I am recording the audiobook,” stated Ronan in an announcement obtained by PEOPLE. “I could not be extra privileged to deliver this lovely e-book to life. It is one thing that’s so private to me and it’ll all the time have a particular place in my coronary heart.”
Creator Tóibín praised Ronan’s expertise and involvement within the audiobook, saying in a separate assertion, “I’ve lengthy been a giant admirer of Saoirse Ronan’s work. It’s a super present that she has made this excellent audio recording of my novel Brooklyn.”
“She already graced the movie along with her nice expertise, her flawless efficiency,” he continued. “Now she has executed extra: she has made the phrases come alive along with her voice.”
In response to an official synopsis, the New York Instances bestselling novel “follows the story of Eilis Lacey, a younger Irishwoman who emigrates to Brooklyn within the early Fifties. Although she is much from house and homesick, she units out to make a brand new life for herself, discovering work in a division retailer and assembly Tony, a blond Italian from a giant household who slowly wins her over together with his affected person appeal.”
The 2 fall in love however the younger girl is summoned again to Eire after a tragic occasion strikes her household. Whereas there, Eilis faces “a horrible dilemma: the devastating selection between responsibility and one nice love.”
Tóibín launched a sequel to the e-book in 2024 referred to as Long Island, which takes place 25 years after the primary e-book ended. The e-book obtained optimistic reception upon launch with PEOPLE’s review calling it “a surprising novel about love, loneliness and loss.”
The creator has put out a number of different books since Brooklyn, together with The Testomony of Mary, Viking, Nora Webster, Home of Names and The Magician.
Ronan, who was raised in Dublin, personally associated to her character within the film adaptation as she was getting ready to maneuver out of her dad and mom’ house to a brand new place London when she was solid.
“As you permit house, you’re by no means capable of take that step again,” the actress stated in an interview with Backstage. “The conclusion that I had is that it doesn’t matter what, upon getting an expertise that’s separate from your property life and from your loved ones and the place you grew up, you’ll by no means be the identical once more. You’ll by no means be the person who you’d have been had you stayed.”
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Ronan, who had her breakthrough function in 2007’s Atonement, has gone on to star in Greta Gerwig‘s acclaimed motion pictures Little Women and Lady Bird. The actress has two upcoming initiatives releasing this yr: the Apple TV+ historic drama Blitz and The Outrun.
In a latest interview with The Times, the Foe star spoke about how starring in The Outrun — an adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s 2016 memoir of the identical title in regards to the creator’s restoration from alcoholism — affected her own relationship with alcohol.
“I’m extra aware of my consumption — and there’s extra individuals of my era who’re selecting to not drink any extra due to the way it makes them really feel,” she stated.