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The Corinthian
- Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance
- Narrated by: Remmie Milner
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
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The only question which hangs over the life of Sir Richard Wyndham, notable whip, dandy and Corinthian, is one of marriage. On the eve of making the most momentous decision of his life, he is on his way home, a little worse for drink, when he chances upon a beautiful young fugitive climbing out of a window by means of knotted sheets - and so finds a perfect opportunity for his own escape.
The Corinthian has eveything that Georgette Heyer's devoted readership came to expect and that made her one of the most popular novelists of her day and still adored by a huge audience.
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- Ms. Virginia M. King
- 21-10-23
Spoiled by narration
I found this really hard to listen to - the narrator has no idea how to pronounce some of the words - vinaigrette as vinegaret and Hoby as hobby for example - and that is so irritating. Although she can read she can't act - all the voices sound the same. I am getting fed up with Audible using narrators who don't understand how to read. Are they perhaps cheaper? I just love Phyllida Nash and could listen to her all day but her books are getting harder to find. I am now reading The Corinthian myself on Kindle instead.
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- Terri H
- 05-10-23
The Corithian
I love GH books, but I really struggled to keep inerest until the end of this story.
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- Mo Bass
- 28-07-21
Classic Heyer
One of Heyer's lighthearted stories spoilt by using a narrator totally unsuited to the style of the story. Unfortunately, the works of the greatest Regency Romance author have not been treated well by the publishers who have appointed narrators not suited to the task in many instances..
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- Mrs PAA Gorringe
- 25-07-23
Entertaining
Such an entertaining and delightful story which wasn’t really done full justice in the telling
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- F. R. Lloyd-coombes
- 07-06-21
Big georgette Heyer fan but disappointed
After reading a review that this was one of her funniest novels I was very disappointed. I am not sure if it was the novel lacking in humour or if it was just that the narrator did not suit this novel. Either way the narrator was not the right choice for this book. She was not annoying or irritating, just unfortunately didn’t suit the novel.
I recommend the audible version of the reluctant widow and sprig Muslin. Brilliant captured here on audible.
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- Jean Gibbons
- 26-04-21
Typical wonderfully Georgette Heyer
Very nice narration. Full of twists and turns. Enjoyable to the end. I wish I had been born (Rich) in the Regency age.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-09-23
Just about bearable narration
One of my favourite Georgette Heyers, a gentle comedy adventure of a love story. I was excited to see a new recording as the previous audible edition available was rendered unlistenable by very high pitched male voices.
I still love this book (historical sexism aside), and am really glad to have this to listen to, but I was frequently thrown out of the story by the new narrator Remmie Milner. She has a pleasant voice, but as others have said, there is little distinction between characters. I also felt like the reading was rushed, and words said with little thought to their context. Is it really so hard to find narrators who know the correct pronunciations? Haute is not pronounced “hort.”
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- Jet
- 02-04-21
Sad narration
A great book somewhat spoiled by a narrator who mispronounced words and placed emphases wrongly. She did not seem to understand the subtle humour of the book. A great shame.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-03-22
Lovely story, issues with reading
One of my favourite stories, but the continual mis-emphasis on the “Sir” in Sir Richard was really off-putting. Some phrases were also obviously not understood and so the inflections were incorrect. Pity.
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- Nicole Wolke
- 07-02-23
Loved it
I don't get why so many people didn't like the narrator , I thought she did a wonderful job. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and it's narration.
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