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Summary, Analysis & Review of Amor Towles's A Gentleman in Moscow by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Dwight Equitz
- Length: 28 mins
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is the story of a Russian aristocrat-turned-waiter who lives 32 years of his life under house arrest at the Hotel Metropol in Moscow. Set in post-revolutionary Russia, the novel follows its protagonist, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, as he develops new friendships, family, and loves, all while confined within the walls of the Metropol.
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A review of a review
- By Ruth Allison on 12-04-2019
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Amor Towles's A Gentleman in Moscow by Instaread
- Narrated by: Dwight Equitz
- Length: 28 mins
- Release date: 09-11-2016
- Language: English
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 36 mins
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The lives of two teens, a French girl and a German boy, improbably intersect at the end of World War II in All The Light We Cannot See. Before the war, Marie-Laure LeBlanc, who has been blind since childhood, lives comfortably in Paris with her father, Daniel, who is the key master for the natural history museum. She loves to visit the museum and learn, especially about mollusks, or snails.
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 36 mins
- Release date: 04-03-2015
- Language: English
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A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis of Anita Diamant's The Boston Girl
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 32 mins
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Preview of this Instaread: The Boston Girl is a novel by award winning writer, Anita Diamant. In this novel, Addie Baum is being interviewed by her granddaughter Ava Miller about the many experiences she has had in her life, especially her early life. The novel takes place from 1915 to 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis of Anita Diamant's The Boston Girl
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 32 mins
- Release date: 19-02-2015
- Language: English
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The Secret Chord, by Geraldine Brooks
- Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 31 mins
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The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks is a fictionalized story of the Old Testament hero and king, David. Natan, friend and advisor to King David, receives permission to write David's biography. David has asked Natan to use three sources who knew David before Natan met him. These include Mikhal, the first of David's wives; Shammah, David's older brother; and Nizevet, a member of Shammah's household in Beit Lehem.
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The Secret Chord, by Geraldine Brooks
- Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 31 mins
- Release date: 04-11-2015
- Language: English
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan - A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a complex novel by writer Richard Flanagan. The novel tells the story of Alwyn Dorrigo Evans, an Australian man who struggles with war, adultery, and guilt during the World War II era. Born into a working class family in Tasmania, Australia, Dorrigo strives to be more than his class. He becomes a surgeon and courts a young woman, Ella.
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan - A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 19-02-2015
- Language: English
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The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman - Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 29 mins
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The unusual family of French Impressionist master Jacob Abraham Camille Pizzarro takes center stage in The Marriage of Opposites. The book is set in the early to late 1800s, focusing on the artist and his equally strong-willed mother, Rachel Monsanto Pomié Petit Pizzarro.
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The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman - Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 29 mins
- Release date: 18-09-2015
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Emma Donoghue's The Wonder by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 30 mins
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Please note: this is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. Inside this summary you'll find a summary of the book, main characters, character analysis, and analysis of the theme.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Emma Donoghue's The Wonder by Instaread
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 30 mins
- Release date: 28-11-2016
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Stephanie Dray's and Laura Kamoie's America's First Daughter by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 27 mins
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The novel opens in 1826 just after the death of Jefferson. Patsy is left to go through her father's letters. In addition to Patsy, Jefferson is survived by Sally Hemings, a slave about Patsy's age who is the half-sister of Jefferson's late wife. Hemings was his lover for many years and the mother of several of his children. Patsy knows the story of her father's long relationship with Sally can never be told. It is Patsy's duty to protect both her father and her country by keeping his secrets.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Stephanie Dray's and Laura Kamoie's America's First Daughter by Instaread
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 27 mins
- Release date: 26-12-2016
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Lynda Cohen Loigman's The Two-Family House by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Tamara Ryan
- Length: 29 mins
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The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman is a novel that follows two families whose lives are closely intertwined. Mort and Abe are brothers who share a two-family house with their respective families in Brooklyn, New York. Unbeknownst to the two men, their wives switch children after giving birth within moments of one another. The story traces the repercussions of that fateful night during the time between 1947 and 1970.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Lynda Cohen Loigman's The Two-Family House by Instaread
- Narrated by: Tamara Ryan
- Length: 29 mins
- Release date: 28-10-2016
- Language: English
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Summary of Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory
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- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 29 mins
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Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory is a novel that follows more than 30 years in the life of Margaret Tudor. Starting in 1501, when she's 11 years old, the story traces Margaret's movements between England and Scotland, where she struggles to maintain her grip on power after the death of her husband, the king.
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Summary of Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory
- Includes Analysis
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 29 mins
- Release date: 26-09-2016
- Language: English
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Summary of The Underground Railroad: by Colson Whitehead | Includes Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 30 mins
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This is a summary of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, a work of speculative fiction that follows a runaway slave, Cora, on a grisly tour through the American South. Conveyed by the underground railroad, which the author has rendered as a literal mode of transportation, Cora travels from Georgia, to South Carolina, to North Carolina, to Tennessee, and finally to Indiana. Dogged every step of the way by a legendary slave catcher, Cora bears witness to multiple atrocities.
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Summary of The Underground Railroad: by Colson Whitehead | Includes Analysis
- Narrated by: Susan Murphy
- Length: 30 mins
- Release date: 12-09-2016
- Language: English
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Instaread on The Japanese Lover: Isabel Allende's Novel
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 30 mins
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The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende is a novel that chronicles a forbidden but passionate romance that grows between two people over time, and how this relationship touches the lives of others over the course of several decades. Much of the book is set in San Francisco during and after World War II, when tensions were high between the United States and Japan and between Nazi Germany and European Jews; both conflicts impact the formation of the relationship at the heart of the novel.
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Instaread on The Japanese Lover: Isabel Allende's Novel
- Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 30 mins
- Release date: 29-01-2016
- Language: English
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In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
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- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 26 mins
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In the Unlikely Event is a fictional account of a real series of plane crashes that took place between December 1951 and August 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Miri Ammerman is a young Jewish girl. Her mother, Rusty, made the unusual choice, for the time period, to raise her daughter alone. They live with Rusty's mother, Irene, and brother, Henry, a reporter for the local paper. Miri's best friend, Natalie, is the daughter of a local dentist, Dr. Osner.
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In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
- Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 26 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2015
- Language: English
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Summary & Analysis of Sara Gruen's At the Water's Edge
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
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At the Water's Edge, a novel by Sarah Gruen, takes place in the waning days of World War II. Maddie Hyde's dissolute husband, Ellis, decides to search for the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. What Maddie learns there about lies, life, and love changes her forever. Inside this Instaread summary & analysis of At the Water's Edge, you will find an introduction to the important people in the book and analysis of themes and the author's style.
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Summary & Analysis of Sara Gruen's At the Water's Edge
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 26-06-2015
- Language: English
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A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis of Sarah Waters' The Paying Guests
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 29 mins
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Preview of this Instaread: The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters is a historical romance novel and crime story. It is set just outside postwar London in the year 1922. Frances Wray is a 26-year-old single woman who lives with her widowed mother Emily. After losing her two brothers in the war, Frances is left to take care of her mother and the household. Her father mismanaged the family's financial affairs before his death, leaving his wife and daughter struggling to get by with few resources.
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A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis of Sarah Waters' The Paying Guests
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 29 mins
- Release date: 19-02-2015
- Language: English
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