# E8 | The Radio Maria Book Club – “This Is Happiness” by Niall Williams

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Podcast: [Radio Maria Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-maria-ireland-5533426)
Published: 2026-06-23T08:51:05+00:00
Episode link: https://www.radiomaria.ie/e8-rmbc/
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Duration seconds: 1648

## Resource

Join host Caroline Busher and reviewer Carmela Cosgrove as they explore Niall Williams’ novel This Is Happiness, set in the rain-soaked west of Ireland in the 1850s. Through the eyes of a 17-year-old boy reflecting on his youth as an older man, discover how the arrival of electricity transforms a small town while themes of […]

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