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The Woodlanders

By: Thomas Hardy
Narrated by: Samuel West
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Set in the Dorset landscape familiar to Hardy novels, The Woodlanders concerns the fortunes of Giles Winterborne, whose love for the well-do-do Grace Melbury is challenged by the arrival of a dashing and dissolute doctor, Edred Fitzpiers. When the mysterious Mrs Charmond further complicates the romantic entanglements, marital choice and class mobility become inextricably linked.(P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Fiction Historical Fiction Romance Heartfelt Tearjerking British Literature

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"The foremost novelist of his time." (Geoffrey Harvey, The Complete Critical Guide to Thomas Hardy)
Beautiful Writing • Complex Characters • Gorgeous Voice • Masterful Storytelling • Intricate Plotting • Nuanced Reading

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The Woodlanders is an amazing story with so many thought provoking situations and issues concerning honor, honesty and forgiveness. How love can be selfish and selfless. The narration was excellent and the story hooked me from the beginning and I did not want to leave it until it finished.

Amazing Story!

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This is a interesting and entertaining sweet story of old-time folks in a small woodland town.

Enjoyable and interesting.

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It took me awhile to fall into the rhythm of nineteenth century writing after reading twenty first century best sellers. Woodlanders is an intricate, unforced story written by a master, an inimitable master relative to today's standards. The voice performance was fitting and provided a clear window through which to see the story unfold..

an acquired taste

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I can never decide whether this book or Jude the Obscure is my favorite...either way, this book is a must.

I love the bucolic setting which is nearly a character itself, and the details of how the woodlanders lived in nature. Also, the presentation was superb! Before looking-up the reader I was convinced that either her or the producer was a Hardy scholar. After reading-up on Mr. West, I still don't know, but it really doesn't matter. It is an amazing performance - especially Marty South and Grace Melbury!

Thomas Hardy at his best!!!

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Truly an amazing piece of literature. Wish I would have listened sooner. Really loved it.

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