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Confusion

By: Elizabeth Jane Howard
Narrated by: Jill Balcon
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Summary

This, the third volume of the best-selling The Cazalet Chronicles, takes up the story of the Cazalet family in the spring of 1942 and follows them through the war to VE Day. Polly and Clary have left Home Place for London where Archie Lestrange keeps a close eye on them; Louise, surprisingly, has married; Polly makes a painful discovery; Zoe, despairing of Rupert's return, stumbles on solace; and Edward's duplicity demands a reckoning.
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"Lush, sprawling escapist fiction of the first order....Howard creates a nearly palpable world, peopled with the sort of well-conceived characters that linger long in the reader's mind." ( Publishers Weekly)

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fabulous story telling

I've listened to the first 4 books and just love the characters and stories.

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Oddly compelling!

I have found myself strangely unable to stop listening to the beautifully written and superbly read slow unfolding of the complex lives of these beguiling characters. These appear to be made all the more complicated by the seeming inability of many of them to be straightforward with each other! Sadly, a lesson for me, when I look back at my own life!
I am guessing here, but I can't help wondering if the author would be rather pleased at this outcome!

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Another fantastic audio book

Another great narration by Jill Balcon. She reads with such feeling. I wish she had done all 5 books in this series.

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So enjoyable, would recommend.

Love the characters, so of their time. Such brilliant narration. So well written. So thoroughly enjoyable, through the lens of the horrible war years. Surprises and normality. One book to go. I’m keeping it for a special occasion when I can give it my full attention. Always disappointed when they end.

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Vivid writing - a wonderful experience

Vivid writing, a book which draws you in and keeps you immersed right to the last word. I've spent a wet week's holiday living with the Cazalets.
One criticism: the narrator does not leave a pause when the POV shifts to a different character. This was particularly obvious in the final twist when she read on, as if we were still hearing Archie's thoughts, and that spoiled it a bit. I had to check with the book that this was a different character.
But on to the next book...

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Slightly disappointing ending

Slightly disappointing ending. I would have liked to read a few more paragraphs to bring everything together but extremely good nevertheless.

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Wonderful

Transported me to a past time so vividly and compellingly- I absolutely love listening to the Cazalet Chronicles which are beautifully written and read.

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The ongoing saga

The more I’ve listened to this, the more I get annoyed with what an awful mother Villy was! Adore the growing up and passing of time this book describes

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Just as excellent as the first two

It ended on such a cliffhanger - an emotional one - that I will have to immediately listen to the next one!

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Fascinating continuation of the Cazolet family

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, can't wait to start the next one in the series which I will be doing straight away. Narration excellent

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