John Halifax, Gentleman
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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
(4,364 Sterne; 11 Bewertungen)
This novel, published in 1856, was one of the popular and beloved novels in the Victorian era. It is told in the first person by Phineas Fletcher, an invalid son of a Quaker tanner who is presented to us in the beginning as a lonely youth. John Halifax, the first friend he ever had, is a poor orphan who is taken in by his father to help in the work which his sickly son can't constantly do. Phineas tells us in an unforgettable way how John succeeded in rising from his humble beginning and become a wealthy and successful man. But with the money come horrible troubles... In an unforgettable manner, we learn to know all the characters of the novel as if they really lived. (Summary by Stav Nisser)
Coordinated by Stav Nisser & Patti Cunningham (19 hr 36 min)
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highly recommend
(4,5 Sterne)
The story lags about midway through but you have to make allowances for novels that run as long as War and Peace. 18 hours, twice as long as the average book. The characters get under your skin. I was moved by his unflagging decency in which Halifax met the mixed fortunes in his life. I strongly suggest that you download the book from Gutenberg You can read the chapters which are unintelligible.
H
(4 Sterne)
I am now putting another review on!... I did carry on listening to this book!.. I was rather harsh in my first review... There was a few chapters in the middle I missed as I could not understand... But after these I found the readers good!... And I ended up enjoying this book!
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H
(2 Sterne)
This book starts off with some brilliant readers.. But then there is a none English reader that I could not understand.. Why? why? Why?