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The Marriage of Opposites

De: Alice Hoffman
Narrado por: Gloria Reuben, Tina Benko, Santino Fontana, Alice Hoffman- afterword
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From the New York Times best-selling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things: a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro - the father of impressionism.

Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their small refugee community of Jews who escaped the Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for being a difficult girl who refuses to live by the rules. Growing up, Rachel's salvation is their maid Adelle's belief in her strengths and her deep, lifelong friendship with Jestine, Adelle's daughter. But Rachel's life is not her own. She is married off to a widower with three children to save her father's business. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome, much younger nephew, Frédérick, arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes her own life story, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal that affects all of her family, including her favorite son, who will become one of the greatest artists of France.

Building on the triumphs of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things, set in a world of almost unimaginable beauty, The Marriage of Opposites showcases the beloved, best-selling Alice Hoffman at the height of her considerable powers. Once forgotten to history, the marriage of Rachel and Frédérick is a story that is as unforgettable as it is remarkable.

©2015 Property Of, Inc. (P)2015 Simon & Schuster
Ficción Histórica Ficción Literaria Género Ficción Judío Literatura Mundial Sincero Inspirador
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"While each narrator's voice is distinctive, they share a common intensity, a complete immersion in the lyrical language that is a Hoffman specialty.... Even with such scope, this audiobook manages to capture the imagination and transport listeners to another time." (AudioFile)

Lush Descriptions • Historical Significance • Mesmerizing Narration • Magical Storytelling • Soothing Voices
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I am not sure what happened??! I was loving this story from the beginning. It is classic Alice Hoffman - so beautiful and mystical. But then, about 3 hours from the end, I just lost interest. I finished it, of course, because I had by then invested so much time into the story, but it just became tedious to me. This makes me sad because I ADORE Alice Hoffman - The Red Garden is still one of the greatest audio books I have ever listened to. But this one just lost me and that made me sad. To be fair, I just finished two pretty intense thrillers, so the pace of this story may have been just the wrong follow-up. Whatever the case, it was not easy to finish. Also, and I realize that this is picky, but I wish the male voice would have been a bit more exotic sounding. I mean, he was the voice of Camille Pissarro - the French Jew from St. Thomas! But, alas, the narrator sounded like a man from the midwest USA.

Started off GREAT, but then...

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Interesting and Rich story based on historical and cultural facts… The only problem was the female narration with the very deep and forced husky voice. The book was dramatic enough, she didn’t need to have such a laughably low husky voice. I almost stopped reading several times because of it. It’s not about you, narrator!

Great book, Irritating narration.

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Very intriguing story. Great narration! What a story. Sad to have it end. Will listen again.

Wonderful

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I got this book because it was on sale on Black Friday. it is not my normal genre and I didn't know what I was getting but I fell in love with it. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

I loved this book. You should definitely read it.

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This story reminds me of my favorite author, Isabel Allende. Hoffman tells an inspiring story while teaching us about history...my favorite type of books. This book is addictive and the characters become part of your life. I’m sad it’s over but I’m sure I’ll listen to it over a few more times in my lifetime. I highly recommend it!!

One of the BEST books I’ve ever heard/read!!!

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Beautifully written and enchanting. I got emotional a few times throughout the book. As for the plot, the back-story took half the book, and after 20 hours of listening, no "resolution" happened. It was a bit anticlimactic.

Enchanting and Emotional But Anticlimactic

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This book weave a beautiful story that is both interesting and educational. I could not put it down once I started.

Loved it

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A wonderful book; had to keep listening yet so sorry to have it end. Loved the writing, the historical underpinnings, the characters, the descriptions, the intertwined lives, the love stories, and the afterward connecting fact to fiction.
Truly 5 stars.

Such a good book!

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Wonderfully written, Rich magical story of women, island, and dreams. I just loved it. One of Alice Hoffman's best stories.

Beautiful Magical Story

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Our book club gave this a 4 out of 5, this audio book is read well, love the variety of readers

Romantic book with great historical detail

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