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The Return of the Soldier
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
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The Return of the Soldier
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Summary
In this lyrical and poignant story of a wounded man and the three concerned women who seek to heal him, Rebecca West explores the complexity of the mind and its subtle strategies for coping with life's painful realities. Only when Chris has the courage to face one pivotal moment of truth in his married life will he be able to awaken from his boyish fantasy and become, indeed, "every inch a soldier".
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- Stephanie
- 02-11-22
Very touching
Thoroughly appreciated the writing, observances, characters, and the story, would listen again just to enjoy it once more
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- Julia
- 18-10-23
Beautiful prose and touching story
This short book is a joy. Many of the themes are as relevant today as they were at the time of writing (between the two world wars). Beautifully read too.
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- Butterfly
- 25-11-23
I kept changing my mind!
Loved this book. Beautifully read with the perfect accent for the story.
I went from likening to despising and back to sympathy as the book went on.
A calm, quiet way of telling a complex and tragic story
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- Linton Edwards
- 16-08-22
Excellent
The story is compelling, and the descriptions sublime. Beautifully read. Just wish it was longer.
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- Poppetsong
- 23-08-22
Brilliant and compelling
I really enjoyed this. Her portrayal of class was utterly excruciating and gripping. Loved it!
Structurally it's a short story, but with more development and depth.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-11-22
Profound.
A deep and moving portrayal of human nature, hurt and self protection.
Truly worth listening too.
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- richard2
- 05-11-22
Quite a profound story
though the class snobbery is hard to take. In fact the empty superiority of the narrator and her friend are central to the end tragedy of the returning of ‘the soldier’.
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- Amber
- 28-06-22
Difficult to keep up with story
Although I stuck with it I found it difficult to keep up with. The narration was good.
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