Once Upon a River
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Once Upon a River
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Juliet Stevenson
About this listen
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Once Upon a River, written by Diane Setterfield and read by Juliet Stevenson.
A dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a little child.
Hours later the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life.
Is it a miracle?
Is it magic?
Or can it be explained by science?
An exquisitely crafted multi-layered mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Darwinian age, Once Upon a River is as richly atmospheric as Setterfield’s bestseller The Thirteenth Tale.
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- Gabrielle Karsai
- 10-06-2019
Perfect
This is a perfect marriage of story and narrator. Juliet Stevenson uses different tones, inflections and accents to make each character sing. Sublime! The story is full of human tragedy, tinged with magic and mystery. Highly recommended.
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- Joy
- 29-08-2019
Great storytelling!
The narrator was brilliant. The story was a facinating tale. I looked forward to listening every day. I will be looking forward to another story by the same author.
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- lynda Hocking
- 27-04-2023
Hang In there
As with the listeners of the storytellers Your find yourself trying to solve the mystery
A mystery that will keep you guessing
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- Karina Mereki
- 06-02-2023
A Real Gem
The story and narration are brilliant.
Reminds me of the old days when stories where told in pubs on a cold winter night.
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- Renéessance
- 15-06-2023
speechless
This was the first book in a long time that has left me quite speechless afterwards, and I had to have a coffee before reviewing it as I couldn't seem to find the right words for it. So... All I will say is this... There were moments when I thought the story was being dragged out, but when it comes together, and questions are answered, everything falls into place. Well worth the read
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- Anonymous User
- 19-12-2023
Beautiful story and wonderfully read
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story of characters I cared about, it is beautifully read by Stevenson, she adds so much to the story
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- Maddi
- 31-01-2024
Lovely little story
This is a sweet lovely and easy to follow story. Good to listen to while doing other things as it doesn’t require much thinking.
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- DonnaK
- 21-10-2023
A Joy
So easy to immerse yourself in.
So calming even when strife is at play.
Very well balanced.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-10-2023
Enjoyable
An exquisite tale meandering its way between two worlds.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the audiobook.
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- steph
- 14-09-2023
Beautiful Writing
The story is a tad long but so beautifully written and narrated. A joy.
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