The Glass of Time cover art

The Glass of Time

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 Months Free

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 15 July 2026 at 11:59 BST.
More purchase options

The Glass of Time

By: Michael Cox
Narrated by: Multiple Narrators, Sandra Duncan, Gareth Armstrong
Get this deal

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £18.83

Buy Now for £18.83

It is 1876. Nineteen-year-old orphan Esperanza Gorst arrives at the great country house of Evenwood to be interviewed for the position of Lady's Maid by the 26th Baroness Tansor, the former Miss Emily Carteret. But Esperanza is no ordinary servant. She has been sent by her guardian, the mysterious Madame de l'Orme, to uncover the dark and dangerous secrets that her new mistress has sought to conceal, and to set right a past injustice in which Esperanza's own closest interests are bound up. Gradually those secrets are revealed, and with them the truth of who Esperanza really is, forcing agonising obligations on her, and enmeshing her in a complicated web of intrigue, deceit and murder that culminates in betrayal by those she trusted most. Historical Fiction Fiction
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
Beautifully written, and read. Could have been 20% shorter without losing any of the impact. Full of twists and turns - most of which weren't predictable. But I must say, I struggled at times to remember who was who, as a zoned out a few times. Overall, glad I stuck with it.

Just don't lose track of who's who!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I loved the pace of the book, not too slow whilst still being full of detail.
The narrator has a superb array of accents that help bring the story to life.
I really enjoyed this.

Brilliant in depth story at a great pace.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Esperanza's beloved Wilke Collins would definitely approve of this beautifully choreographed novel. It is a rare treat. The performance of both narrators, but especially Sandra Duncan, is impeccable. I heartily recommend this novel to readers of classic literature.

Brilliant!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Intriguing tale of intertwined lives beautifully narrated. Very descriptive with characters who came to life.

Would make a great film

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Loved this and his first book, they complemented each other and highly recomend listening to the first book before purchasing this.

Great

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews