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Armadale

By: Wilkie Collins
Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton, Rachel Atkins, David Rintoul, John Sackville, Lucy Scott
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Summary

Two young men linked by a familial murder mystery, a beautiful yet wicked governess who spins a web of deceit, and five individuals named Allan Armadale

Wilkie Collins' follow-up to The Woman in White and No Name is an innovative take on mistaken identity, the nature of evil, and the dark underbelly of Victorian England. The story concerns two distant cousins, both named Allan Armadale, and the impact of a family tragedy, which makes one of them a target of the murderous Lydia Gwilt, a vicious and malevolent charmer determined to get her hands on the Armadale fortune. Will the real Allan Armadale be revealed, and will he survive the plot against his life?

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Public Domain (P)2020 Naxos Audiobooks Classics Cosy Mystery Fiction
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Such exceptional narrators. Wonderfully written & captivating. This meandering tale takes you on a journey experiencing the full depths of human nature , brought to life with such observant detail and description, it instantly invests you in each and every character, so real as if you are a shadow eves dropping into their intertwined lives. A satisfying conclusion to boot.

truly brilliant, enchantingly narrated

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Armadale is my favourite book although I would be the first to say it’s a bit hard-going till you really get into the plot. It’s full of the bizarre coincidences and twists typical of 19th century sensation fiction, but it has, for me, utterly compelling characters in Midwinter and Lydia. As a fan of the book this reading couldn’t be bettered. The characters are read just how I hear them in my head. Thank you for making Lydia such a sympathetic character. She is a driven woman, not your average villainess!

Great reading of my favourite book

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Setting out with this book is embarking on an extraordinary journey that travels to places unknown and never bores.
a wonderful read and faultless narration.
27 hours of a story that never flags.
Read it....you'll love it.

loved it!

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Liked it all- the characters & the convoluted plot. Just love the way he wrote - timeless

Another excellent book from Wilkie Collins

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The narration is excellent, dramatic and poignant. The characters are alive and intriguing and the actors really bring this story into the realms of a top radio drama. It was a pleasure to listen to throughout.

This was the longest audio book I had listened too and i would advise patience with some of the earlier chapters in order to reap the reward of this brilliant story

Brilliant Victorian Thriller of the first order!

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