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Pomfret Towers

By: Angela Thirkell
Narrated by: Yonnie Fraser
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Summary

Pomfret Towers, Barsetshire seat of the earls of Pomfret, was constructed, with great pomp and want of concern for creature comforts, in the once-fashionable style of Sir Gilbert Scott's St Pancras station. It makes a grand setting for a house party at which gamine Alice Barton and her brother, Guy, are honoured guests, mixing with the headstrong Rivers family, the tally-ho Wicklows, and, most charming of all, Giles Foster, nephew and heir of the present Lord Pomfret. But whose hand will Mr Foster seek in marriage, and who will win Alice's tender heart?

Angela Thirkell's classic 1930s comedy is lively, witty, and deliciously diverting.

©1938 The Estate of Angela Thirkell (P)2015 Rockethouse Productions Ltd Classics Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Heartfelt Witty Italy
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Critic reviews

"Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself." (Alexander McCall Smith)
"A perfect balance of satirical observation and chocolate-box charm.... Thirkell's novel is one of the cosiest and funniest reads this winter." ( The Lady)
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A very well read and intelligent book which gave much pleasure.
Not perhaps to everyone’s taste, but thoughtfully portraying human feelings and situations, amusingly, and an interesting portrayal of a life and mores of that time and situation.

An excellent read.

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Why can’t producers ensure they get someone who understands what they read and engages with the text? Thirkell’s irony is lost in the reading here, though admittedly this novel is not among her best and does have an irritating main character. I keep trying to listen to this recording but the narrator makes it unbearable.

Awful narrator

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