Author:Elizabeth Gaskell,Penelope Wilton
Penguin Classics presents Elizabeth Gaskell, adapted for audio and available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by Penelope Wilton.
"Eh, miss, but that be a rare young lady! She do have such pretty coaxing ways ..."
Seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson worships her widowed father. But when he decides to remarry, Molly's life is thrown off course by the arrival of her vain, shallow and selfish stepmother. There is some solace in the shape of her new stepsister Cynthia, who is beautiful, sophisticated and irresistible to every man she meets. Soon the girls become close, and Molly finds herself cajoled into becoming a go-between in Cynthia's love affairs. But in doing so, Molly risks ruining her reputation in the gossiping village of Hollingford - and jeopardizing everything with the man she is secretly in love with.
Part of a series of vintage recordings taken from the Penguin Archives. Affordable, collectable, quality productions - perfect for on-the-go listening.
The tale is narrated in the first person by Rory, and with Arthur Darvill revisiting his role, this is a very effective reading. Evocative sound effects bring the scenes in the present, and Nadurniss’ past, vividly to life... a very welcome addition to the canon of Amy and Rory’s travels
—— Stephen Elsden , http://www.scifind.comEngaging and smartly plotted
—— ObserverIt's warm-hearted characterisation and deft pacing should make the paperback popular on next summer's beaches
—— The Sunday TimesPast Mortem confirms Elton as craftsmanlike, thoughtful and readable. Fans will find plenty to enjoy
—— Daily MailA writer who provokes almost as much as he entertains
—— Daily MailA brilliantly vivid piece of storytelling
—— The ScotsmanAtmospheric coming-of-age tale by one of Norway’s most renowned writers
—— ObserverThe detail is perfect; the emotions are raw and beautifully conveyed
—— William Leith , Evening StandardPetterson’s novel is a compelling study… Petterson’s beautifully spare prose subtly captures the effort that comes with this seeming inaction, this lack of fight, providing us with a lens through which we come to see Audun’s grim inertia as a paralyzing struggle to forget the past and get on with the task of living
—— ObserverBeautifully crafted but undeniably bleak; its spare prose, mournfully succinct characterisation and disorientating chronology deliver an edgy read
—— James Urquhart , Financial TimesMelancholic
—— Emma Hagestadt , IndependentCovering the twenty years that turned Catherine the Great from a young bride on approval to the legendary Empress of Russia, Eva Stachniak's novel gives a magical insight into the hopes and fears that haunted the corridors of the St Petersburg palace. It brings alive the very tastes and textures of the mid-eighteenth century
—— Sarah Gristwood, author of Arbella and The Girl in the MirrorAn intimate portrait of 18th century girl-power
—— IndependentA wry moral tale exploring the little evasions and compromises of everyday life. Translator Agnes Scott does justice to Solstad’s measured voice
—— Emma Hagestadt , IndependentThis short-but-striking novel quickly reveals itself to be…crime fiction, yes, but also a subtle and deeply introspective consideration of the inertia of lonely middle-age, its philosophy existentialist in the manner of Jean Paul Sartre, Ingmar Bergman and certain novels of Georges Simenon. The result is a highly complex and accomplished work
—— Billy O'Callaghan , Irish ExaminerIntriguing tale… Solstad expertly navigates the bizarre mind of a clever but lonely man locked in an existentialist nightmare
—— TelegraphThis is no straightforward crime novel…an exploration of guilt, inaction and moral quandaries
—— Nic Bottomley , Bath Life
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