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They Were Sisters
- Narrated by: Sara Poyzer
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
When three sisters marry very different men, the choices they make determine whether they will flourish, be tamed or be repressed. Set in 1930’s middle-class England, the classic domestic drama, They Were Sisters, is a compelling but harrowing novel by Dorothy Whipple.
Meet three women with contrasting partners: Lucy's husband is her beloved companion; Vera's husband bores her and she turns elsewhere; and Charlotte's husband is a horrifying bully who turns a high-spirited naive young girl into a deeply unhappy woman. This is the story of how those marriages shape the sister’s lives, the consequences of their decisions, and the sisterly love that hopes to save them from tragedy.
They Were Sisters is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics that includes neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. This audiobook of a novel first published in 1943 breathes new life into Whipple's work; with a fascinating introduction by novelist Celia Brayfield.
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'It is the most extraordinary and brilliantly subtle but moving look at three sisters, and the interplay between them as they grow into adulthood . . . such a wonderful character study' (Elizabeth Day)
'Exerts a menacing tone from start to finish. I eavesdropped on the lives of Lucy, Charlotte and Vera, compelled to go on but with a sense of simmering dread' (journalist Charlie Lee-Potter)
'The sparkling achievements of this accomplished novelist, not the least of which is the ability - rarer today than it should be - is simply to entertain' (novelist Sally Vickers)
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- Emma Gentry
- 05-06-24
What a find
Love this genre and and so pleased to have stumbled across this author. Very Elizabeth Jane Howard. Concentrating on women’s lives in the 40s. Cannot wait to read more from this author. This was consumed within a couple of days and adored the characters and the storyline.
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- Mrs Smith
- 13-08-24
Wonderful Dorothy Whipple
Delighted to discover another Dorothy Whipple audiobook. The narration was very good, really important as a bad reader can ruin a great book. I'm hoping Audible will record all her books, she's a marvellous writer.
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- Valerie Kennett
- 30-10-24
Truly a tug on the heartstrings
I read this book when first republished & loved it, so at was initially irritated by the reader’s jerky narration. Fortunately I got over this by speeding it up 10%.
The pleasure of the book is in Dorothy Whipple’s ability to draw her characters; her clear insight into their psyche & personality styles, only clearly understood today. And the emotional intelligence she applies to Lucy, I’m sure a characteristic of her own, by necessity keeps you believing there will always be those ‘saved’ as well as ‘lost’.
This is a heart tugger, & a nod to the modern reader who might well have lived to appreciate the underestimated value in unselfish love.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-24
Relationships
I really enjoyed the exploration of relationships in this book. Husband and wives, sisters and cousins. But boy do they just dump children away like they trash. The selfishness of Vera was unbelievable and the relationship with Margaret and her father came across a little incestuous.
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