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Armadale

By: Wilkie Collins
Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton, Rachel Atkins, David Rintoul, John Sackville, Lucy Scott
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Two young men linked by a familial murder mystery, a beautiful yet wicked governess who spins a web of deceit, and five individuals named Allan Armadale

Wilkie Collins' follow-up to The Woman in White and No Name is an innovative take on mistaken identity, the nature of evil, and the dark underbelly of Victorian England. The story concerns two distant cousins, both named Allan Armadale, and the impact of a family tragedy, which makes one of them a target of the murderous Lydia Gwilt, a vicious and malevolent charmer determined to get her hands on the Armadale fortune. Will the real Allan Armadale be revealed, and will he survive the plot against his life?

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Public Domain (P)2020 Naxos Audiobooks Classics Cosy Mystery Fiction

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Such exceptional narrators. Wonderfully written & captivating. This meandering tale takes you on a journey experiencing the full depths of human nature , brought to life with such observant detail and description, it instantly invests you in each and every character, so real as if you are a shadow eves dropping into their intertwined lives. A satisfying conclusion to boot.

truly brilliant, enchantingly narrated

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Armadale is my favourite book although I would be the first to say it’s a bit hard-going till you really get into the plot. It’s full of the bizarre coincidences and twists typical of 19th century sensation fiction, but it has, for me, utterly compelling characters in Midwinter and Lydia. As a fan of the book this reading couldn’t be bettered. The characters are read just how I hear them in my head. Thank you for making Lydia such a sympathetic character. She is a driven woman, not your average villainess!

Great reading of my favourite book

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I am very grateful for the experience of this story, more of a play than a reading and recommend it highly to all Wilkie Collins fans. If you're new to Wilkie Collins, I'd recommend it to you if you are a Jane Austin fan. (If you're new to Jane Austin then I'd recommend her to you if you have a beating heart.)
My deepest compliments and thanks to the superb cast and of course my undying gratitude and respect to Mr Wilkie Collins.

30+ Hours Well Spent

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It is a long book,the story is well worth persisting with. Loved Midwinter and interesting how he maintained his integrity throughout the story.The narrators did a wonderful job and Wilkie's descriptive and detailed writing is well presented.

Great Drama and Psychological insight

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A brilliant book. Read it years ago and have been waiting for an Audible version. Highly recommended.

Loved it!

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