The Taste of Sorrow
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The Taste of Sorrow
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Narrated by:
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Phyllida Nash
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By:
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Jude Morgan
From an obscure country parsonage came the most extraordinary family of the nineteenth century. The Brontë sisters created a world in which we still live the intense, passionate world of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights; and the phenomenon of this strange explosion of genius remains as baffling now as it was to their Victorian contemporaries.
In this panoramic novel we see with new insight the members of a uniquely close-knit family whose tight bonds are the instruments of both triumph and tragedy.
Emily, the solitary who turns from the world to the greater temptations of the imagination: Anne, gentle and loyal; Branwell, the mercurial and self-destructive brother; and the brilliant, tormented Charlotte, longing for both love and independence, who establishes the family’s name.
©2009 Jude Morgan (P)2014 Audible, Inc.Wonderful telling of the Brönte family’s lives.
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Where does The Taste of Sorrow rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I would put The Taste of Sorrow close to the top--the story, although grim and sad, vividly brings to life some of my favorite writers.Who was your favorite character and why?
I found each member of the Bronte family fascinating in themselves--the father Patrick, who had the grit and tenacity to rise above his peasant roots; Charlotte, who saw so much death, yet continued to write and live and love; Branwell, so full of promise and life and yet so tragic; Emily, so much a force of nature, no one else could have written Wuthering Heights but her... and Anne, whom I've never read, but plan to read soon.Which character – as performed by Phyllida Nash – was your favourite?
Emily--there is a certain bite and tenacity to her character that Phyllida got very well. In fact, I loved the way she managed to create an individual voice for each sister.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A talented, and tragic, family of writers...Any additional comments?
Well, it's certainly inspired me to check out Project Gutenberg for Charlotte's later work and Anne's work as well.Gritty, realistic and moving
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Beautifully written, factually accurate
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The narration must be the best I have ever encountered. Phylllida Nash has achieved something amazing here.
I recommend this book most highly.
A tour de force
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
A writer`s idea how the Brontes lived. Very believable and interesting. Read beautifully.Who was your favorite character and why?
Charlotte Bronte`s father is how I would have imagined him.Have you listened to any of Phyllida Nash’s other performances? How does this one compare?
NoWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, too much to take in.A taste of sorrow by Jude Morgan
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