The Names

The Names

Author: Florence Knapp Listening Length: 9h 36m

The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life? In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son’s birth. Her husband, Gordon, a local doctor, respected in the community but a terrifying and controlling presence at home, intends fo...

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Coming back from the registrar’s office, it’s as though a cloud has descended.

Cora looks down at the baby and feels she has broken something.

Less than an hour ago, walking in the opposite direction, his small form seemed filled with hope and possibility.