Trollope’s final Barsetshire novel brings back many characters in an audiobook that combines mystery and romance. Narrator David Shaw-Parker uses his rich, resonant voice to establish and differentiate those characters through tone and accent, giving the impression of a full-cast performance. He excels naturally at male voices; women’s voices are not as distinctive and are occasionally unconvincing. He effectively establishes a personality for the story’s narrator—ingratiating, tolerant, amused—who is also a character. Occasional slowness and repetition in the text are offset by Shaw-Parker’s acting ability, his expression of sense and feeling, and his ability to imbue his reading with emotional warmth. The story, and Shaw-Parker’s performance, are deeply involving. Most listeners will find themselves caught up and entertained throughout this long audiobook. W.M. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
Mr. Crawley, curate of Hogglestock, falsely accused of theft, suffers bitterly from the fallout. But Crawley is a magnet for bad luck. Gloomy, brooding and proud, moving inexorably from one humiliation to another, he lives his tragedy in this last installment of the Barsetshire novels.
Trollope depicts the comfortable and complacent life of deaneries and vicarages with an unerring eye for detail, the whole shot through with masterful comic satire.
The Barsetshire Chronicles include THE WARDEN, BARCHESTER TOWERS, DR. THORNE, FRAMLEY PARSONAGE, THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON and THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET.
Mr. Crawley, curate of Hogglestock, falsely accused of theft, suffers bitterly from the fallout. But Crawley is a magnet for bad luck. Gloomy, brooding and proud, moving inexorably from one humiliation to another, he lives his tragedy in this last installment of the Barsetshire novels.
Trollope depicts the comfortable and complacent life of deaneries and vicarages with an unerring eye for detail, the whole shot through with masterful comic satire.
The Barsetshire Chronicles include THE WARDEN, BARCHESTER TOWERS, DR. THORNE, FRAMLEY PARSONAGE, THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON and THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET.
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| BN ID: | 2940169072044 |
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| Publisher: | LibriVox |
| Publication date: | 08/25/2014 |
| Sales rank: | 746,306 |
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