Author:Henry Fielding,Anton Lesser,Full Cast
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Henry Fielding's rollicking comic masterpiece. Found one evening in the bed of the rich and benevolent Mr Allworthy, baby Tom grows up in the guardianship of the kindly squire. He develops into a good-hearted fellow who is nonetheless resented by Allworthy's mean-natured heir and nephew, Blifil. Tom's naive inability to resist a pretty face lands him in hot water when the gamekeeper's daughter declares herself pregnant. Since Tom has fallen in love with the squire's daughter, Sophia, who is herself betrothed to Blifil, the foundling finds himself banished from the Allworthy household. In pursuing the runaway Sophia to London, Tom embarks upon a series of riotous, and frequently amorous, adventures. However further trouble, and the revelation of his true identity, await him in London. Starring Anton Lesser as Tom, with Annette Crosbie, Hannah Gordon, Sarah Badel and Martin Jarvis.
Forster's tightly-focused, first-person narrative is utterly compelling and painfully convincing
—— Daily MailForster's first person account of Lou's emotional exhaustion, her bleached anger at the ruthless egotism of her husband's grief, and her inability to discern the same essential failing in her own bitter self protectiveness is an impressive feat of observation and imagination
—— The TimesForster's scrupulous inspection of the clammy and repressive intricacies of domestic life is, as in so much of her discomforting fiction, a serious pleasure to read
—— Sunday TimesSuperb... Forster understands the power of that left unsaid... an ordinary woman's story is made heroic by a writer's art
—— Sunday ExpressOver is a relentless, exacting novel that pushes into the heart of grief and suggests some narrow routes to recovery
—— Times Literary SupplementMargaret Forster once again proves her ability to get under the skin of her characters
—— She magazineOver is a gripping page-turner... a hauntingly rewarding read
—— Daily ExpressEach sentence is sculpted to perfection. Like so many of Forster's novels, it leaves behind a sense of something both absent and profound
—— Scotland on SundayA wrenching panoramic novel about the politics of grief in the wake of 9/11.
—— Richard PriceAmy Waldman writes like a possessed angel. She also has the emotional smarts to write a story about Islam in America that fearlessly lasers through all our hallucinatory politics with elegant concision. This is no dull and worthy saga; it's a literary breakthrough that reads fast and breaks your heart.
—— Lorraine AdamsWaldman imagines a toxic brew of bigotry in conflict with idealism in this frighteningly plausible and tightly wound account of what might happen if a Muslim architect had won a contest to design a memorial at the World Trade Center site...Waldman keenly focuses on political and social variables...As misguided outrage flows from all corners, Waldman addresses with a refreshing frankness thorny moral questions and ethical ironies without resorting to breathless hyperbole.
—— Publisher’s Weekly, starred reviewA wonderful novel which challenges your beliefs.
—— The SunWhat I liked about The Reckoning: Pretty much everything. Katsu’s writing falls nicely somewhere in between fancy literary writing and popular fiction.
—— marashapiro.com5 out of 5 stars: I can’t wait to see how the series will end.
—— vampsweresandcassay.comI was really grabbed by the narrative voice and I was fasincated by the story ... what a story!
—— Charlaine Harris, author of the True Blood seriesBodice-ripping romp through the West
—— TimesMissy by Strong and memorable female characters throughout this enjoyable novel
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