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Bleak House

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Hugh Dickson
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 The case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has ground its way through the courts for generations. At its heart are Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, who find love - and terrible loss - through their involvement in the endless battle.

Meanwhile, her friend Esther Summeson, who believes she is an orphan, gradually discovers the truth of her identity. The court case throws out a web ensnaring all who come near it, including Lady Dedlock, the menacing lawyer Tulkingham, detective Bucket and tragic little waif Jo.

Secrets emerge, crimes are committed and love affairs bloom. But will anyone ever benefit from the case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce?

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This is well worth the time. The many characters of this story are brought to life by the narrator with much humour and personality.
The story is long and involved but hearing the various characters brings the whole thing to life.

Highly recommended.

Wonderful performance

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Struggled at first to get into this novel but persevered and pleased that I did. A powerful novel with deep characters and told in a way that left me wanting more. The execution of this novel was outstanding and I look foward to listening to more of Hugh Dickson.

Outstanding execution

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It was so boring and I couldn't get into it. It seems to have been written in the days when there were no rules for story writing, like a story arc, because it went on and on and on and didn't seem to get anywhere. By Chapter Four I was still waiting for the story to begin. The narrator does an excellent job considering how boring the story is.

I couldn't get into it

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