The Last Runaway
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The Last Runaway
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Narrated by:
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Laurel Lefkow
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By:
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Tracy Chevalier
About this listen
Laurel Lefkow reads the stunning new novel from the bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring
When modest Quaker Honor Bright sails from Bristol with her sister, she is fleeing heartache for a new life in America, far from home. But tragedy leaves her alone and vulnerable, torn between two worlds and dependent on the kindness of strangers. Life in 1850s Ohio is precarious and unsentimental. The sun is too hot, the thunderstorms too violent, the snow too deep. The roads are spattered with mud and spit. The woods are home to skunks and porcupines and raccoons. They also shelter slaves escaping north to freedom.
Should Honor hide runaways from the ruthless men who hunt them down? The Quaker community she has joined may oppose slavery in principle, but does it have the courage to help her defy the law? Set in the tangled forests and sunlit cornfields of Ohio, Tracy Chevalier's vivid novel is the story of bad men and spirited women, surprising marriages and unlikely friendships, and the remarkable power of defiance.
©2013 Tracy Chevalier (P)2014 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
What made the experience of listening to The Last Runaway the most enjoyable?
I love Tracy Chevaliers book and this did not disappoint . As usual you get a great feeling of time and place as Chevalier evokes atmosphere so well.It gives an interesting view in to the Quaker life style ,quilting ,slavery and life in a new world !
I enjoyed the book as a holiday read but found the story moving and the characters credible and as usual got a great feel for the period and the way of life
Would recommend
Excellent book
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What did you like most about The Last Runaway?
Tracy Chevalier has a wonderful gift with words and her characters and landscapes are especially well drawn. She evokes an historical era excellently.What did you like best about this story?
It was interesting from a historical point of view- many elements that I was previously unaware of both the slave trade, founding of new towns and the sailing of brides from England to the unknown. I loved the links with Dorset where I live.Which character – as performed by Laurel Lefkow – was your favourite?
I thought they were all excellent but I was especially drawn to the hat maker!Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It was a book that left me feeling bereft when I finished it as I had enjoyed it so much !A wonderful book with so many threads
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I found the subject matter very intersting but was left not having learnt very much. I wanted more detail.How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
More detailed historical background.What does Laurel Lefkow bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
SHe brings the atmosphere alive.Do you think The Last Runaway needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No.dissapointing listen.
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The American Way
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Would you listen to The Last Runaway again? Why?
I probably will listen again, as it's just the sort of story to listen to while sewing or gardening. There was lots of information about the Quakers, which interests me, and also a huge amount of detail about making quilts. Did women really quilt double handed?What other book might you compare The Last Runaway to, and why?
A recent book I have read was The Help - about the negro women working in white households in the southern states of the USA at the time of Martin Luther King. This book has stayed with me over the months, so it was good to find so much in the Last Runaway about the days of black struggle during slavery - particularly to find that the Quakers were practical supporters of freedom.What didn’t you like about Laurel Lefkow’s performance?
Her accent was irritating at times, particularly when she tried to speak Dorset and it came out Yorkshire. Several mispronounciations of words also grated.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Goodness, no! Far too long. However it divided up neatly into chapters, and I read it over about 4 days.Any additional comments?
Characterisation was good on the whole: Belle was particularly good, although Honour's husband very light-weight. The device of using letters as commentary was particularly effective, as in letters to Bessie.A Must for Quilters!
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A moving and intensely interesting story
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Thread’. Good narration but the accents slipped a lot which was a little distracting at times, but I did enjoy listening to this
Enjoyable story
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Such an interesting story with lots of twists and turns.
Superb story
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Moral conflicts in pre-abolition America
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Would you listen to The Last Runaway again? Why?
A brilliant crafted story, told sympathetically and with elegance. I definite story to return to.What did you like best about this story?
It was easy to empathise with all the characters in the book not just the main one, resulting in a breadth of involvment that kept you hooked from start to finish.Absolutely fantastic!
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