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North and South
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 20 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
Margaret finds her new surroundings shocking. Though appalled by the dirt, noise and the gruffness of the mercantile city, she reserves her greatest contempt for the mill owners themselves. When charismatic mill owner John Thornton begins to take classics lessons from her father, Margaret's distaste for this vulgar "new class" of industrial magnates crystallizes.
Over time, Margaret's opinion of the mill workers begins to soften, though not toward the owners - which makes her strange attraction to John Thornton all the more remarkable. The wrenching series of labor problems and deaths that occur as the story progresses serves as a background to the inner struggles Margaret endures...the turmoil of private family life in contrast to the struggle against the overt poverty and deprivation she witnesses around her.
Listen to one of the greatest of all Victorian novels and let the artistry of Elizabeth Gaskell sweep you away to another time and place. Considered her finest work, North and South will keep you listening breathlessly to the very end.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Jane
- 12-01-08
Poor accent and characterisation
This wonderful novel was sadly spoiled for me by the very poor immitation upper class UK English accent and alarming female and below stairs chracterisations of the reader.
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Bonnie L.
- 20-04-14
Disappointing Performance
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
No. I, like others, am unable to listen to this version through to completion. Although I love the story the performance is so dreadful it has spoiled the whole experience.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The narrator's voice characterisations were unsuitable to the characters.
Any additional comments?
If you are considering purchasing this book, pick another version.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Chris
- 19-10-11
Dreadful narrator
Struggled through five chapters before giving up and buying another version(Juliet Stevenson's model version). Slow diction, laboured, hopeless attempts at accents and female voices.... By far the worst of many books that I have bought from audible, 90% of which are so good.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 16-02-14
Dreadful
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Nobody
What did you like best about this story?
Ths story is fine
Would you be willing to try another one of Charlton Griffin’s performances?
abso-bloodt-lutely NOT
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The narrator. An annoying plummy voice. Talking with a hot potato in his mouth. Totally unsuited to this novel
Any additional comments?
I would dearly like a refund. I listened for 15 minutes and could take no more of it
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Mr L A TUCKER
- 08-05-09
Disappointed
I'm unable to listen further than chapter 4 to one of my favourite books because the reader's voice characterisations are so truly dreadful! And I bet you wont put this one online!
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