Throckmorton


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(4.4 stars; 16 reviews)

This is a novel about the lives of the members of the Temple family and their connections in Tidewater, Virginia, in the Reconstruction era. The widow Judith Temple and her sister in law Jacqueline live quietly on the Temple plantation, when the widower George Throckmorton returns to Tidewater. He had joined the Union Army in the war, and led with distinction. The lives of the girls are turned upside-down.. - Summary by Carolin (7 hr 16 min)

Chapters

Chapter I 31:40 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter II 26:25 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter III 29:53 Read by MaryAnn
Chapter IV 24:21 Read by Denise Nordell
Chapter V, part 1 23:53 Read by Lynne T
Chapter V, part 2 12:36 Read by Lynne T
Chapter VI, part 1 19:06 Read by Denise Nordell
Chapter VI, part 2 15:13 Read by Soumen Barua
Chapter VII, part 1 23:54 Read by Lynne T
Chapter VII, part 2 20:11 Read by Lynne T
Chapter VIII 22:06 Read by Deon Gines
Chapter IX 18:40 Read by Deon Gines
Chapter X 12:15 Read by Caroline Morales
Chapter XI, part 1 21:57 Read by Deon Gines
Chapter XI, part 2 19:38 Read by Deon Gines
Chapter XI, part 3 25:39 Read by Deon Gines
Chapter XII, part 1 29:16 Read by Soumen Barua
Chapter XII, part 2 25:00 Read by Soumen Barua
Chapter XIII 6:36 Read by Soumen Barua
Chapter XIV 28:22 Read by Soumen Barua

Reviews

A tale from a different era


(4.5 stars)

It has to be said that the setting of Throckmorton is difficult for a modern audience. The use of the “n-word” and depiction of Black servitude in the post-Civil War South may be triggering for some listeners. I felt that the story itself drags on a bit in the middle and ended abruptly when I thought it was most interesting, but overall I enjoyed the plot and the character development. There were several readers who each read well.


(5 stars)

Good story. Really enjoyed. Wish there were more like it. Good readers very understandable reading