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"It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done...."

With these words and a superb act of bravery and sacrifice, one of the most badly behaved heroes of all time ends Charles Dickens' great tale of the French Revolution.

This is a firework display of a book, a crackling picture of the ravages and excesses of starving, furious men and the astonishing acts of heroism that usually accompany them.

Public Domain (P)2007 Silksoundbooks Limited Classics Thought-Provoking French Revolution
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I am listening to some classic books as I struggle to read them as I lose interest in them or find the language hard to follow. with this one it was read well other than I did not like the voice for the main female character, may be a personal choice and it did not detract from the story. the story was based over a number of years in france and England and covered the French revolution and the impact on individual lives. the flow of the narration was good, and it was well spoken with good tone and emotion. there is a bit at the end of the book which is also interesting. the classics are not my favourite however I feel this was well written with a good level of character building and descriptive language that paints a picture. the story does slowly build which is often why I prefer to listen to the classics rather than read them. glad I listened to it so I can stick off list but would not listen or read again.

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The dull cover illustration suggests a third rate reader, but Andrew Sachs is truly magnificent. Powerful story, great characters and moments of Dickensian humour well executed by Sachs.

Don’t judge a book by its cover

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One of my favourite books, beautifully narrated by the great Andrew Sachs. A must listen for everyone.

Utterly beautiful and compelling

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It has taken me fifty years to get round to this book! I started to read it in my twenties, but it defeated me! I love Dickens, but this book was too full of unnecessary sentimental detail, and was very hard to read.
Best character? Undoubtedly mme Defarge, who came to a well deserved end.
Narration was very good, with just the right amount of expression and characterisation...a difficult job!
Oh well, I set out to hear it all, and now I have.....!

What a saga!

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Not enough stars available to express the pure brilliance of this book! 🤩🤯 I am astonished, and amused, by Dickens’ turns of phrase which make seemingly simple acts and thoughts turn into a project 😆

Not enough stars available to express the pure brilliance of this book! 🤩🤯

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