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The Duke's Children

De: Anthony Trollope
Narrado por: Timothy West
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The Duke's Children is the sixth and final audiobook in the Palliser series.

Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium and former Prime Minister of England, is widowed and wracked by grief. Struggling to adapt to life without his beloved Lady Glencora, he works hard to guide and support his three adult children. Palliser soon discovers, however, that his own plans for them are very different from their desires. Sent down from university in disgrace, his two sons quickly begin to run up gambling debts.

His only daughter, meanwhile, longs passionately to marry the poor son of a squire against her father's will. But while the Duke's dearest wishes for the three are thwarted one by one, he ultimately comes to understand that parents can learn from their own children.

A remarkable story of love, loyalty and principles, written by one of the most respected novelists of the Victorian era. With over 40 published novels, Trollope's is regarded as some of the greatest 19th-century fiction.

Narrator Biography

Timothy West is prolific in film, television, theatre, and audiobooks. He has narrated a number of Anthony Trollope's classic audiobooks, including the six Chronicles of Barsetshire and the Palliser series. He has also narrated volumes of Simon Schama's A History of Britain and John Mortimer's Rumpole on Trial.

West's theatre roles include King Lear, The Vote, Uncle Vanya, A Number, Quarter, and Coriolanus and his films include Ever After, Joan Of Arc, Endgame, Iris and The Day of the Jackal. On television, Timothy has held the regular role of Stan Carter on EastEnders (BBC), as well as appearing in Broken Biscuits (BBC), three series of Great Canal Journeys, Last Tango in Halifax; Bleak House, Bedtime and Brass.

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Compelling Characters • Timeless Themes • Insightful Relationships • Engaging Plot • Satisfying Conclusion

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The sixth book in the Palliser series is essential listening. To have followed the fortunes and misfortunes of all the characters, makes this last book so satisfying in that we know what happens to everyone. It is interesting to see how Trollope makes us aware of the changing times in the late 19th Century through the lives of all those who inhabit these wonderful books.

Compelling listening for all Trollope fans.

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Trollop's understanding of human nature is uncanny and Narrator Tim West knocks it out of the park - again!

I love Trollop!

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This final installment in the Paliser series was a fun, addictive read. I found it to be the most soapy of the series. Even so, it left me wanting more.

I wish they’d been one more

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Great story with an understanding of men and women, plus British parliamentary government, plus how to keep his readers passionate about his characters.
Fantastic narration

¡Otra vez!

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If you could sum up The Duke's Children in three words, what would they be?

Trollope, West, Perfection.
It is getting increasingly difficult to find words to explain how entertaining and satisfying Timothy West's Trollope readings are without repeating myself. His character voices, his pacing, his vocal smirkiness where Trollope smirks, are all perfect for all of the Trollope books. It would probably be too much to hope that he might do the expanded version of this book, just published, with the long lost portions of the original that were excised by the original publisher, more than 100 years ago. The additional material adds about a third or so to the standard version.

The capstone to the Pallisers. West is brilliant!

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