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Trade Wind
- De: M. M. Kaye
- Narrado por: Karen Chilton
- Duración: 27 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 103
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 103
The scene is teeming Zanzibar just before the American Civil War, when the Isle of Cloves was a center of African slave trade. To it comes Hero Athena Hollis, a Boston bluestocking filled with self-righteousness and bent on good deeds. Then she meets Rory Frost, a cynical, wicked, shrewd and good-humored trader in slaves. What is Hero to make of him (and of her feelings for him)?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Story, Beautiful Writing
- De ShopperGirl en 10-24-15
- Trade Wind
- De: M. M. Kaye
- Narrado por: Karen Chilton
Wonderful Story, Beautiful Writing
Revisado: 10-24-15
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes, all the writing by M.M. Kaye is classic, articulate, well-written, engaging.
What did you like best about this story?
The unique plot. Unfortunately, the cover art here, as well as the blurb, portrays the book as a bodice-ripper, which it absolutely is not. It's very well written historical fiction. The characters are developed well, the plot is intriguing, and the writing is top-notch.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Anytime an accent is called for, be is English, Irish, Scottish, whatever, the narrator does it in a Caribbean-Jamaican lilt. It's off-putting. Also, she mispronounces words that were common to the time, such as "blackguard." It's "blaggard," not "Black Guard." Her voice is pleasant, though.
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