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The Little House
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
It was easy for Elizabeth. She married the man she loved, bore him two children and made a home for him which was the envy of their friends.
It was harder for Ruth. She married Elizabeth’s son and then found that, somehow, she could never quite measure up...
Isolation, deceit and betrayal fill the gaps between the two individual women and between their different worlds.
In this complex thriller, Philippa Gregory deploys all her insight into what women want and what women fear, as Ruth confronts the shifting borders of her own sanity.
Laying bare the comfortable conventions of rural England, this spine-tingling story pulses with suspense until the whiplash double-twist of the denouement.
Critic reviews
'Fiendishly plotted...this is Gregory at her most chillingly convincing.' (Cosmopolitan)
'This brilliant psychological chiller...is utterly, nail-nibblingly plausible. You will relish its explosive climax and be gripped through to its final, superb, double-twist finish.' (Daily Mail)
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- Sue Moles
- 23-01-24
Very easy to listen to
Love this, the narration was great. A great listen. I couldn’t atop and heard it in 2 days. A record for me.
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- Mrs Clare Hydes
- 22-01-24
Absorbing & fabulously unpredictable!
I really didn’t know how this story was going to unfold or finish and it kept me really gripped. I was looking for excuses to listen to it. Also entertaining for anyone with a mother-in-law!
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- Mrs H
- 06-07-24
Excellent story telling.
This was a really enjoyable listen from one of my favourite authors. Well drawn characters on a believable story of the damage that parents can do to their children and so adversely affect their children's ability tosture into responsible adults.A cracking story. Also well read with believable characterisation.
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- G
- 10-01-24
Clever story and plot
This is very different from Phillipa
Gregory’s usual historical novels. I read it some years again and remembered how I enjoyed the book and I really enjoyed the audible version.
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- cazzy
- 22-06-24
The Little House
One of the very few books that I read more than once. I don’t know what caught me about this story but I love how my sympathy isn’t always with Ruth, I find her a bit of a selfish character to start off with. I can imagine myself in her position and having that fight over my husband and baby. Then the twist, wow. What a bonus to be able to listen to it whenever I want.
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- CM Clayton
- 10-03-24
An absolute treat.
Philippa Gregory never disappoints. I admire her writing so much. Always light and clever - she explores & conveys such complex human experiences without ever feeling heavy. And Alix Dunmore read this dark tale in such a beautiful, soothing voice. I soon found any excuse to plug in and listen!
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- Jaybird
- 02-05-24
Just Brilliant!
I read this book many years ago and I absolutely adored it, I was delighted to see it on Audible and oh my, the narrator is a complete joy to listen to, she’s really outstanding. As a previous reviewer said, it really is wonderfully frustrating, it’s a real comfort read too, it’s just so over the top with the Britishness and I just love it! One of those rare books I could listen to again and again!
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- Pawsthevizsla
- 12-01-24
Good
Great start with a bit of a wobble in the middle but loved the ending
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- Kim Ellis
- 28-01-24
Marvelously frustrating
This was a very good purchase : Brilliant reading, great storyline, great character portrayals, very satisfying end!
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- Mrs H.
- 22-05-24
Fabulous!
I’d been waiting ages for this novel to be available on audiobook after reading the book and it didn’t disappoint! There was a dreadful ITV adaptation made a few years ago and they changed the ending to something much less dramatic (no spoilers). This is one of my favourite books of all time. Loved it.
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