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Commonwealth

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Hope Davis
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 Bloomsbury presents Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, read by Hope Davis.

'Dazzling … life-affirming and compulsively readable' Sunday Times

'Patchett blends wisdom and humanity jointly with the icy forensic gaze of someone not afraid to expose the frailties of human behaviour ... Read it' Jojo Moyes

'An outstanding novel ... a master of her art' Observer

It is 1964: Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating’s christening party uninvited and notices a heart stoppingly beautiful woman. When he kisses Beverly Keating, his host’s wife, he sets in motion the joining of two families, whose shared fate will be defined on a day seven years later.

In 1988, Franny Keating, now twenty-four, is working as a cocktail waitress in Chicago. When she meets the famous author Leon Posen one night at the bar, and tells him about her family, she unwittingly relinquishes control over their story…©2016 Ann Patchett (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt
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loved the narration. story was a bit cringe worthy and harsh, however all the characters were alive and believable. some of the scenes were truly magical.

beautiful prose Ann Padgett style

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I’ve just discovered Ann Patchett - another superb American female author. Loved this audiobook and Hope Davis’s narration is wonderful - just enough expression and characterisation, without overdoing it.

Compelling, real

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I find this author easy to listen to on audio - fairly straightforward story lines make it easy to stay focused.

Easy listen

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I have listened to many Anne Patchett books and, for the most part, thoroughly enjoyed them all. This one however, I had a lot of trouble with. I have started it a few times and can't seem to get past chapter 2. No doubt I will try again ...

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