A Place of Greater Safety
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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Hilary Mantel
About this listen
A tour-de-force of historical imagination, this is the story of three young men at the dawn of the French Revolution. Georges-Jacques Danton: zealous, energetic, debt-ridden. Maximilien Robespierre: small, diligent, and terrified of violence. And Camille Desmoulins: a genius of rhetoric, charming, handsome, but erratic and untrustworthy.
As these key figures of the French Revolution taste the addictive delights of power, they must also come to face the horror that follows.
©1992 Hilary Mantel (P)2013 W F Howes LtdListeners also enjoyed...
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- 29-03-20
Liberté, égalité et verbosity
Fascinating period of French history retold in a rather gossipy longwinded text only saved by an excellent reading performance.
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- andi
- 09-08-17
A long but gripping listen
The main chatacters of the Revolution are brought vividly alive by Hilary Mantel's story telling skill and the excellent narration. Not an easy listen - you need time and concentration - but the rewards are great, to get under the skin of this fascinating period of history.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Jgfj Butler
- 27-08-21
Revolution and conspiracy
Felt the book pace well balanced, slow start and built up speed. Would have liked a Voltairian reference thrown in for good measure.
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- Rosemary Wills
- 22-03-18
Hilary mantel at her finest!
What made the experience of listening to A Place of Greater Safety the most enjoyable?
The close relation to history, yet the author's ability to bring the characters to life.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Place of Greater Safety?
I haven't finished yet - though it is compulsive reading! I'd say so far, building up to 1789
What about Jonathan Keeble’s performance did you like?
Didn't really analyse, it's perfect for the book. You don't think about it.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
God no! I look forward to each session, and listen again sometimes.
Any additional comments?
I will probably read the book in a short time.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-10-22
Breathtakingly good
Exquisitely written, the characters are so superbly crafted, & the period of history is just fascinating. Much dry humour, too.
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- Rachel Bell
- 01-07-23
Epic
Huge, sweeping story, brilliantly told by Jonathan Keeble, bringing every character to life.
It’s long, but I was so sad when it ended.
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- West End Girl
- 24-02-24
Great narration
Amazing scope. Hard to keep up with the names if you don’t know the history in detail but the key personalities are conjured and allowed to develop across the decades with incredible vividness - an authorial masterclass.
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- Polsters
- 03-12-24
Detailed and Hugely Enjoyable
The author brings every detail to life. I’ve listened to this title many times now and still find it fascinating.
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- Georgie Anniss
- 16-04-14
Brilliant
Would you listen to A Place of Greater Safety again? Why?
Yes - the book contains so much historical detail that listening to the whole book again will bring out the bits that I missed the first time around (and just be a great pleasure).
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Place of Greater Safety?
I love the way that Hilary Mantel uses language; I am constantly surprised and delighted by her ability to capture the essence of a character or scene in just a few perfectly chosen words.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
I have not studied this period of history and so I found the development of the characters and the way in which the progression of the revolution is described really fascinating.
Any additional comments?
I loved the narrator - I found his voice incredibly soothing and the range and diversity of his characterisations was unbelievable.
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- Axel
- 13-11-13
a bit too much
What did you like about this audiobook?
The second half was more engaging than the first.
What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?
Overall quite good narration.
Do you have any additional comments?
Hillary Mantel has obviously developed her own style and I loved her other books. To my mind she overdoes it a little bit especially in the beginning of this work. Changes of perspectives, developing too many strands and also adding a fair share of unnecessary linguistic acrobatics I nearly decided to stop listening about 8 hours into the book. I made it to the end and overall I am glad I did but if ever Hillary Mantel decided to take my advice it would be : Sometimes less is more
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