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LibriVox recording of Tenterhooks by Ada Leverson.
Read in English by Helen Taylor
The second of the 'Little Ottleys' trilogy, an Edwardian comedy of manners. Several years have passed since the events in 'Love's Shadow', but Bruce Ottley is as difficult and irksome as ever. His beautiful wife Edith continues to gently manage his foibles, and regards him with a fond tolerance. But then she meets the enchanting - and very handsome - Aylmer Ross. The attraction between them is undeniable, and Edith's quiet serenity is shattered. Could this spell the end for the Ottley's marriage? Feather light, dialogue-packed and often tongue-in-cheek, this is a charming second instalment of a story which - despite its apparent superficiality - shows that Leverson had a keen understanding of human nature and of the society in which she moved. - Summary by Helen Taylor
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Read in English by Helen Taylor
The second of the 'Little Ottleys' trilogy, an Edwardian comedy of manners. Several years have passed since the events in 'Love's Shadow', but Bruce Ottley is as difficult and irksome as ever. His beautiful wife Edith continues to gently manage his foibles, and regards him with a fond tolerance. But then she meets the enchanting - and very handsome - Aylmer Ross. The attraction between them is undeniable, and Edith's quiet serenity is shattered. Could this spell the end for the Ottley's marriage? Feather light, dialogue-packed and often tongue-in-cheek, this is a charming second instalment of a story which - despite its apparent superficiality - shows that Leverson had a keen understanding of human nature and of the society in which she moved. - Summary by Helen Taylor
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Un4seen
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April 10, 2015
Subject: Well Done !!!
Subject: Well Done !!!
Brilliant ! well read really enjoyed this reading such a great job from the reader .. the story is entertaining even more so because of the reader
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TheBookworm
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April 2, 2015
Subject: Tenterhooks
Subject: Tenterhooks
Wonderful reading of a rather emotionally complex novel.
Why does the theme annoy the previous reviewer? It's because neither of us can work out why the intelligent and beautiful Edith sticks to her pompous bore of a husband. Of course, these were different times (1911 i think) and considerable stigmata was attached to the children of divorced parents. Whatever...
Thanks again to Helen Taylor. If she's reading it, I'm downloading it!
TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)
Why does the theme annoy the previous reviewer? It's because neither of us can work out why the intelligent and beautiful Edith sticks to her pompous bore of a husband. Of course, these were different times (1911 i think) and considerable stigmata was attached to the children of divorced parents. Whatever...
Thanks again to Helen Taylor. If she's reading it, I'm downloading it!
TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)
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February 7, 2015
Subject: Excellent, But...
Subject: Excellent, But...
Helen Taylor's reading is wonderful. She does an amazing job of bringing the characters to life. The humor in delicious, in particular those episodes involving the children.
So why does this series irritate me?
Well it cannot irritate me too much because I downloaded this second novel as soon as it became available. I listened on my headphones while working in the garden. If any neighbors happened to be watching, they probably wondered why I kept laughing out loud. There is a lot of humor.
And yet this series irritate me.
I give it up because even if annoying at times, I really look forward to the third novel in this series.
So why does this series irritate me?
Well it cannot irritate me too much because I downloaded this second novel as soon as it became available. I listened on my headphones while working in the garden. If any neighbors happened to be watching, they probably wondered why I kept laughing out loud. There is a lot of humor.
And yet this series irritate me.
I give it up because even if annoying at times, I really look forward to the third novel in this series.
