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The Convenient Marriage
- Narrated by: Avita Jay
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The Convenient Marriage is read Jay by Avita Jay, who has appeared on stage in Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World, Peer Gynt and Bring on the Bollywood
Horry Winwood doesn't play by the rules.
So when her family are near ruin and her sister is about to enter a loveless marriage to a wealthy man to settle the family debts, young and headstrong Horry proposes to marry him in her sister's place.
As her new husband's attentions fall elsewhere, Horry begins to feel increasingly unhappy.
Then she meets the attractive and dangerous Lord Lethbridge, and her days suddenly become more exciting.
But there is bad blood between Horry's husband and her new acquaintance, and as complications and deceptions mount, the social tangle grows ever trickier to unpick.
Will Horry's gamble cost her everything she holds most dear?
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- Anonymous User
- 22-05-2023
Loved it
I have read this book many times. It is so outrageously silly and the characters are so ridiculous but that is the Georgette Heyer charm. Very delightful.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-09-2023
Love it, one of my favourites
A grand romp, funny and sweet by turns. Perfectly performed too. Worth more than one listen
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- Georgette Heyer
- 01-11-2022
Richard Armitage is definitely the best.
I have listened many times to the abridged edition of The Convenient Marriage, narrated by Richard Armitage. Having read the actual book times without number, though, there were a few elements missing from this production whose absence I felt, so I was keen to listen to an unabridged version. It was not bad, but without a doubt the narration is not of the same high level. So whilst I enjoyed hearing the full story, I will keep returning to Richard Armitage and his wonderful performance.
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- Kerrilyn
- 12-05-2023
Loved it
Narrator was good, great story, now a favourite after These Old Shades & The Devil's Cub
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- Anonymous User
- 07-10-2023
The Convenient Marriage
Absolutely charming romp. Very well read. Heyer a master story teller with detailed knowledge of the times she writes about. Especially cant!
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- Anonymous User
- 20-08-2021
Listen for the performance
The plot was okay; enjoyable enough. The narrator makes listening worthwhile! Her performance was great.
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- Gail
- 16-03-2023
Silly
Tried to finish it but just couldn’t hang in there! Narrator was good. It just got sillier and sillier!
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