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The Lady and the Unicorn

By: Tracy Chevalier
Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
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Jean Le Viste, a 15th-century nobleman close to the King, hires an ambitious artist to design six tapestries celebrating his rising status at Court. A talented miniaturist, Nicolas des Innocents overcomes his surprise at being offered this commission when he catches sight of his patron's sumptuous daughter, Claude. His pursuit of her pulls him unwittingly into the web of fragile relationships between husband and wife, parents and children, lovers and servants.

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"The story she weaves is as lush as the tapestries she describes, and her colorful characters leap off the page. A romantic, beautiful book. ( Booklist)
"The genuine drama Chevalier orchestrates as the weavers race to complete the tapestries, and the deft way she herself weaves together each separate story strand, results in a work of genuine power and beauty." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Fairy tedious tale

This story probably just doesn’t translate to audio very well. However the narrator’s jarring, shouty range of bawdy English accents superimposed on French characters was just a trial to listen to. I listened to the end out of loyalty to Tracey Chevalier’s hard work & other great works but frankly it was a chore.

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The characters, the tension (would the tapestry be finished on time). The tapestry itself, tellling its own story.

I loved the whole book. The narration was superb, done by a very gifted actor.

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