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Darling

By: India Knight
Narrated by: Sophie Winkleman
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Marooned in a sprawling farmhouse in Norfolk, teenage Linda Radlett feels herself destined for greater things. She longs for love, but how will she ever find it? She can't even get a signal on her mobile phone. Linda's strict, former rock star father terrifies any potential suitors away, while her bohemian mother, wafting around in silver jewellery, answers Linda's urgent questions about love with upsettingly vivid allusions to animal husbandry.

Eventually Linda does find her way out from the bosom of her deeply eccentric extended family and moves to London to become a model. She knows she doesn't want to marry 'a man who looks like a pudding', as her good and dull sister Louisa has done, and marries the flashy, handsome son of a UKIP peer instead. But her new life is unromantic: darker, wilder and more complicated than she expected.

Then one day, at her lowest ebb, Linda spontaneously boards the Eurostar to Paris. There she is swept up in a feverish love affair that will upend her life completely.

A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud novel that re-imagines the cast of Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love.

©2022 India Knight (P)2022 Penguin Audio Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy Funny Witty Feel-Good
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Loved the chaos and warmth of the family life, the characters and the narration. Lots of laugh out loud moments. Do yourself a favour and listen to this

Fabulous

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Entertaining story of a quirky extended family from childhood through to challenges of adulthood. Great narration

Entertaining and funny

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A brilliant read/listen - a wonderful array of characters with a gently developing story line and excellent narration. One of the best books I have read in a while - poignant, witty and beautifully written. Loved it from start to finish!

Wonderful!

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What a fabulous book. Laugh out loud funny. Characters were so real you wanted to know them. The narration was simply perfect.

Brilliantly Darling

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The narration of this book is absolutely brilliant. Wonderful story and great characters. Lots of hilarious moments and an unexpected ending that had me in tears. Highly recommend!

A must read book

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Easy listening. Enjoyed the humour. Often found myself laughing out loud. Great story and Read beautifully too.

Oh Darling

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This is an intricate loving portrait of a complex family unit. The characters are fascinating and engaging and thriving on eccentricity. The vividly realized surroundings in rural northern England London and Paris enrich the narrative and characterization. The narration is masterful demonstrating a real affection for the characters and their stories that is infectious. I loved this book - a love I now share with friends and family. So many real, important, funny and ordinary issues presented for savoring, analysis and discussion.

A wonderfully engaging story of family bonds evolving over time masterfully narrated and performed

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Just enjoyed this story and reading so much. Laugh out loud funny at times. Excellent narration. Really feel I got to know all the characters. A perfect antidote to the pressures of life. Highly recommend.

A sheer delight!

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So will translated, this was a very funny reanimation of a Nancy Mitford funny piece in the modern world.
Be prepared to laugh… because basically… it all boils down to goodness, kindness and manners.
Loved it, thank you for your brilliant handling of words India Knight and your eloquence Sophie Winkleman, very much appreciated

Absolutely marvellous

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I love India Knights writing style, her insight and her humour. Great story with an ending I didn’t quite see coming.

Excellent, funny, interesting

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