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The House at Riverton
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
Summer 1924: on the night of a glittering society party by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses are sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, and they will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet’s suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace’s mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge – something history has forgotten but Grace never could. Set as the Edwardian summer finally surrenders to the decadent twenties, The House at Riverton is a multi-million-copy bestselling novel and one of the most successful debuts of all time.
Critic reviews
"Combines a rich historical setting with a powerful emotional drama – and a gripping mystery." (The Australian Women's Weekly)
"An extraordinary debut." (The Sunday Telegraph)
"A rollicking good yarn of the sort you might devour in a single weekend." (Vogue)
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- Manx Miss
- 04-07-23
Too long
Nothing happened for a very long time.
Not a bad story but long and drawn out. Lots of inhaling and exhaling. People breathe...do we need to be reminded ?
Well narrated .
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- Ian Humphreys
- 16-03-24
Duty
Once again this author an alchemist turns a book into a golden experience. Beautifully spoken by Amelia Fox. The characters become for a time like my family. What a family! I have just finished listening and already miss Grace.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-24
Loved it
A wonderful story and beautifully written. There is a lot of detail that didn't technically need to be included, but I personally enjoyed all the embellishment. I was very invested in the characters and their tragic tales.
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- Mrs G
- 09-09-23
Downton Abbey for the ears
I enjoyed this book, especially the last couple of hours when things were revealed. If you like a book that ambles along with secrets and the hierarchy of the family and their staff, then this is for you. It's not a fast paced edge-of-your-seat story, but is still a good listen that kept me interested. I did keep speeding it up though, and listened to the last half at speed x1.7!
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