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The Kashmir Shawl
- Narrated by: Nerys Hughes
- Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
1939: Nerys Watkins leaves rural Wales to accompany her husband on a missionary posting to India. Travelling from lonely Ladakh, high in the Himalayas, Nerys discovers a new world in the city of Srinagar.
Here, in the exquisite heart of Kashmir, the British live on carved wooden houseboats and dance, flirt and gossip as if there is no war. But the battles draw ever closer. Nerys is caught up in a dangerous friendship, and by the time she is reunited with her husband, the innocent Welsh bride has become a different woman.
Years later, when Mair Ellis clears out her father’s house, she finds an exquisite antique shawl which holds a lock of child’s hair. Tracing her grandparents’ roots back to Kashmir, Mair embarks on a quest that will change her life forever.
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- Pauline Handover
- 20-01-15
Magnificent
I had already read the book but so wished to read it again. It was beautifully narrated and I think it would make avery good film.
A beautiful story with so many depths
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- Kimberley Jarman
- 02-05-22
Pacing issues
This book was definitely not what I was expecting.
It was quite atmospheric, the descriptions of India and the process of making the shawls was interesting.
The characters were deep and interesting and the plot just gripping enough to keep you listening.
But at five hundred pages it was far too long. The pacing was an issue as the story wound on. I found Maire's sections less interesting then Nerys's.
It's an emotionally difficult story and so quite dissatisfying in that their are a lot of tragic occurrences and unhappy endings.
The mystery surrounding the shawl and the lock of hair was quite exciting but didn't make up for the pacng.
Overall it was a well written and interesting story but quite underwhelming.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-10-15
Great story, well told!
Accents not quite as well defined - except for the Welsh! But kept me listening!
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- Susan Wells
- 12-10-15
An intricate woven story, of different generations
The book gripped me from the beginning. Excellent theme, skilfully interwoven between places and years. Perfect narration befitting the story teller!
Wish I could hear it again for the first time.
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- jan Wills
- 04-12-22
couldn't put book down
absolutely wonderful family saga. enthralling characters, beautiful description of places.every emotion fantastically explored.don't miss this book.
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- sugary1too
- 13-07-20
Easy listening
I really enjoyed this book. I would certainly buy another book from this author. Narration excellent
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- Victoria
- 07-10-21
Simply wonderful enchanting and absorbing.
I lived every word and loved it. Beautiful story, beautifully narrated. Very well done.
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- Samantha Taylor
- 19-02-24
Gentle and pleasant
I was looking for something gentle to listen to, whilst I worked and walked. This was ideal. A very pleasant story beautifully narrated.
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- Talland
- 12-02-17
Grows into delightful read
A gentle paced book, took awhile to engage me, but, worth persevering. And Beautifully narrated.
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- Debbie
- 19-09-17
An amazing story
I was happy to give this book a five star rating as the story is really sweet and quite intricate. I like books that have and amount of truth and honesty about them and the story sounds very closable as well as being fantastic at the same time. I don't want to spoil the ending but I would love to have seen two of the characters meeting but I suppose this is part of the appeal that they didn't. Enjoy it.
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