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They Were Sisters
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- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's summary
When three sisters marry very different men, the choices they make determine whether they will flourish, be tamed or be repressed. Set in 1930’s middle-class England, the classic domestic drama, They Were Sisters, is a compelling but harrowing novel by Dorothy Whipple.
Meet three women with contrasting partners: Lucy's husband is her beloved companion; Vera's husband bores her and she turns elsewhere; and Charlotte's husband is a horrifying bully who turns a high-spirited naive young girl into a deeply unhappy woman. This is the story of how those marriages shape the sister’s lives, the consequences of their decisions, and the sisterly love that hopes to save them from tragedy.
They Were Sisters is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics that includes neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. This audiobook of a novel first published in 1943 breathes new life into Whipple's work; with a fascinating introduction by novelist Celia Brayfield.
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After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othonos has finally hit the jackpot: an actual nice guy. When he suggests a romantic getaway, she’s sure they’re about to take the next step toward their future. A rustic cruise to the Galápagos Islands isn’t exactly her idea of a vacation, but Sophia is ready for anything…until her boyfriend has to cancel. Now she’s all alone on a trip that was meant for two. Sophia finds herself at a crossroads about who she is, what she wants, and whether her relationship is really everything she thought.
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Great Story!!
- By escoocoo on 09-14-24
By: Elin Hilderbrand
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Frankenstein
- By: Mary Shelley
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
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ARE WE ALWAYS TO BE UNHAPPY?
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-28-16
By: Mary Shelley
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Starship Troopers
- By: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.
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One of the best RAH books ever just got better.
- By Jamie Robertson on 10-02-24
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He Who Fights with Monsters 2
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- By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
- Narrated by: Heath Miller
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But Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone to compete for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before.
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Contrary to common reviews
- By Karen on 05-21-21
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- Lara
- 09-09-24
Characterizations and mastery of complex plot lines
Whipple captures accurately the variety and complexity of being human. She creates pathos without sentimentality There is a richness and depth to her characters
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- Sam Q
- 04-22-24
Wonderful Whipple
Another compelling story by Dorothy Whipple - marriages, siblings, parents and children - family life, human relationships and the choices we make. A book about ordinary lives and its living.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-12-24
Depressing story, unrelatable characters
Narration is fine, but unexceptional. Story line is choppy. Characters are not realistic with the exceptions of Jeffrey and some of the background characters. It's a depressing saga with no one to root for or really take an interest. And some of the emotional abuse segments go on too long. I felt like I was being abused. Cannot recommend, very surprised that it was widely praised in its day.
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- Yasmin
- 04-29-24
vanilla facade, a world of wonder inside
I bought this book when Persephone books published it with the beautiful portrait on the cover of the three people having tea, but the flow was too slow for me and I eventually gave up. when I read on their website about this new audiobook version, I immediately snatched it up and finished it in three days. i think it's important to hear the story read in British accent, however ridiculous that may sound.
The story is very similar to what I have seen in almost every family, no matter the cultural or geographical background. Whipple completely knows her characters and describes them through the eyes of a person who wants to understand why.
a great read.
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