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The Harp in the South
- Narrated by: Kate Hood
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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Publisher's Summary
An Australian classic, this is the story of the Darcy family who live in the Depression era tenements of Surry Hills, Sydney.
Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is not easy. Filled with beautifully drawn characters that will make you laugh as much as cry, this Australian classic will take you straight back to the colourful slums of Sydney with convincing depth, careful detail and great heart.
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- Elizabeth
- 28-06-2023
A heart lifting story and performance
I absolutely loved this story from beginning to end. Filled with vignettes of a harder, yet more innocent time. The narrator brought every character and cameo to life, giving even greater depth to Ruth Parks telling of them. Beautiful.
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- hugh h
- 28-02-2024
a wonderful classic Australian novel
a moving beautifully written story of an Irish family living in the slums in Sydney in 1940s. The characters are all wonderfully and realistially described to live in one's imagination for a long time .
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- Anonymous User
- 18-02-2021
Great Aussie tale.
An enjoyable performance of a classic Australian novel. Initially I was a bit taken aback by the reader giving each character its unique voice. As I got used to it it didn't bother me.
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- Helen B
- 10-02-2023
To many voices
I just could not listen any more to all the different voices .. I guess they were cleverly done but it was all to much for me and to busy.. i was distracted from the on going story that seemed to move slowly .. i ended up giving up after a few chapters and returned it ..
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- Katherine Avery
- 21-12-2018
Ruth Park never fails to delight
Great book and brilliantly narrated. Even tackled teen pregnancy, probably a bit racy when it was first published.
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- Chloe Starick
- 19-05-2016
A nice easy Australian story.
This is a great Aussie story, showcasing different characters and their differing personalities. So nice to hear a familiar accent.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-2024
Australian Classic
The story is filled with colourful and warm characters and captures something about the Australian spirit, even when it’s dominated by the slums of poverty. The narrative voice is excellent but I found the character voices detracted overall from the performance.
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- Romina J.
- 20-02-2024
Great Australian story - well worth the listen/read
Great story, authentically real for those of us who can remember those days or who knew similar stories from grandparents who grew up in inner city areas of Australia in the early 20th century. Highly recommend all Aussies read/listen to this book and marvel at the stoicism of our forebears.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-01-2023
Rambling go nowhere story
Hoped it would improve but sadly not. Predictable and soppy. A plotless rambling waste of time.
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