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BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is “an intricate and dazzling novel” (The New York Times) about the perfect butler and his fading, insular world in post-World War II England.
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE • WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE • A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME
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"A perfect novel. I couldn’t put it down." (Ann Beattie)
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Cold Hand in Mine stands as one of Aickman's best collections and contains eight stories that show off his powers as a 'strange story' writer to the full. The listener is introduced to a variety of characters, from a man who spends the night in a Hospice to a German aristocrat and a woman who sees an image of her own soul. There is also a nod to the conventional vampire story ("Pages from a Young Girl's Journal") but all the stories remain unconventional and inconclusive, which perhaps makes them all the more startling and intriguing.
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Aickman is unique
- By Stark on 08-19-23
By: Robert Aickman
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The Woman in White
- By: Wilkie Collins
- Narrated by: Josephine Bailey, Simon Prebble
- Length: 25 hrs and 6 mins
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One of the greatest mystery thrillers ever written, Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White was a phenomenal best seller in the 1860s, achieving even greater success than works by Charles Dickens. Full of surprise, intrigue, and suspense, this vastly entertaining novel continues to enthrall audiences today.
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Gripping novel, excellent production
- By David on 01-18-11
By: Wilkie Collins
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The Jewel in the Crown
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- By: Paul Scott
- Narrated by: Richard Brown
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The first volume in Paul Scott's historical tour-de-force opens in 1942 as the British fear both Japanese invasion and Indian demands for self-rule. In the Mayapore gardens, Daphne Manners, daughter of the provincial governor, leaves her Indian lover, who will soon be arrested for her alleged rape.
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Superb writing, subverted by spiritless narration
- By mgale on 10-13-10
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The Ladies of Rosings Park
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- By: Shannon Winslow
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
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Chapter by chapter, these ladies of Rosings Park take turns telling the tale from the moment Elizabeth Bennet sets foot in Hunsford, changing everything. Is Anne heartbroken or relieved to discover Mr. Darcy will never marry her? As an heiress, even a sickly one, she must have other suitors. Does Lady Catherine gracefully accept the defeat of her original plan or keep conniving? Will Anne’s health ever improve? And what really happened to her father?
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NOT Jane Austen
- By susan on 03-02-19
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The Enchanted April
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This is a journey of both escape and discovery for four exquisitely different women, a month of bliss and privacy for four weary souls. Their refuge on the Italian Riviera provides the perfect backdrop for a story about the search for spiritual harmony within and without.
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Excellent book, excellent narrator
- By Amazon Customer on 02-26-05
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Sanditon
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Had Jane Austen lived to complete Sanditon, it would have been as treasured as her other novels. In the half-finished masterpiece, Austen fashions one of her classic heroines: Charlotte Heywood. The surviving fragment also sets the story well on its path as Charlotte begins an adventure to Sanditon where a full cast of characters becomes intertwined in various intrigues.
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There is a reason Jane didn't finish this book
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Dombey and Son
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In this carefully crafted novel, Dickens reveals the complexity of London society in the enterprising 1840s as he takes the listener into the business firm and home of one of its most representative patriarchs, Paul Dombey.
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Perfect pair
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The Cater Street Hangman
- By: Anne Perry
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When a maid in the upper class Ellison household is strangled, Inspector Pitt is called in to investigate. He finds a world ruled by strict manners and social customs, where the inhabitants of the Ellison's neighborhood appear to be more outraged by the thought of scandal than they are by murder. Inspector Pitt finds a most unlikely ally in Charlotte, the Ellison's spirited daughter. But as the murders continue, Charlotte and Pitt find themselves drawn together by more than the investigation.
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I really like this book but it's not for everone
- By Ancient Warrior on 03-14-11
By: Anne Perry
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Mrs. Tim of the Regiment
- By: D. E. Stevenson
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Vivacious, young Hester Christie tries to run her home like clockwork, as would befit the wife of British Army officer, Tim Christie. However hard Mrs Tim strives for seamless living amidst the other army wives, she is always moving flat-out to remember groceries, rule lively children, side-step village gossip and placate her husband with bacon, eggs, toast and marmalade. Left alone for months at a time whilst her husband is with his regiment, Mrs Tim resolves to keep a diary of events large and small in her family life.
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Life as a military wife
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Lady Windermere's Fan
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Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. The reasons for its continued popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius.
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An exciting night at the
- By Karen on 11-28-04
By: Oscar Wilde
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- Vic
- 12-14-23
Hear it at 1.3 speed
I know the character is an older, parsimonious, man but the reader exaggerates this aspect so much that is ludicrous how terribly slow he reads. It reminds me of the sloth character voice in Zootopia.
I had to read the book at a 1.3 speed (sometimes 1.5!) and it sounded perfectly normal.
Other than that, this is the second book of Izaguro I read and, well, it’s beautiful and sad though nothing really, really happens.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-21-20
Remains of the day.
Good read- enjoyed very much-needed - sorry to come to end - may read again
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- Joseph
- 11-13-20
The Narration is worth the Credit
An amazingly well read reflection on life itself....what does it mean to live, to be true to one's duty and ideals. The longer I listened, the more I enjoyed. Both heartbreaking and illuminating, it is well worth your time.
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- Carol
- 08-05-21
Fantastic Read and Reader
A classic read really well performed. The book is finished, but the thinking goes on.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-22
A True JOY!!!
From first syllable to last, I enjoyed every bit of this experience. The book of course by Kazuo Ishiguro is one to behold in every sense of the world the pride, the ache, the tangible expressions, the heartbreaks at more times than one experienced by the protagonist Mr Stevens all invoke a sense of the sheer magic of the written word.
But then only elevated by the splendid reading by Mr Nicholas Guy Smith. You sir are a MASTER. I would listen to any phone book if it were read by you.
Thank you!!!!
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- David Desilva
- 03-24-24
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way.,,
At times you really dislike Stevens, at times you really feel for him. An emotionally closed off man who reminisces about his life and realizes the mistakes he’s made. In the end, he realizes what matters is what to do with the remains of his life. Very touching story.
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- Paul Boumbulian
- 05-06-22
Poignant but not fast paced
Often times it was frustrating and painful to listen to how reserved and unemotional the main character was but that was precisely a big part of the character and the story. It is interesting to hear a story from the point of the servant instead of the aristocrat. At the end everything was true to character and poignantly philosophical. I enjoyed the book.
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- Amazon Kunde
- 01-23-23
Warm and bantering story
Warm and bantering story that I spend 2 days long straight. Can’t wait to watch the movie this weekends.
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- suzette
- 03-10-23
Brilliant poke
Brilliant poke at aristocratic ash. Great writing (and reading). Well done as always - totally recommend
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- Cinzia Laura
- 06-04-23
Amazing work!
Subtle, ironic, delicate writing style. The reader is perfect too. One of Ishiguro’s best works.
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