Paradise Lodge

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Paradise Lodge

By: Nina Stibbe

Narrated by: Helen Baxendale

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About this listen

This is the story of Lizzie Vogel, a 15 year old girl who finds herself working in a ramshackle old people's home in the English suburbs. It is the late 1970s and the place is in chaos - there's a much swisher old people's home nearer the supermarket with better parking which is taking all the best patients; Matron seems to be utterly without qualifications, and Lizzie has no idea what she's doing.

But, the longer Lizzie stays the more she discovers about the patients and the staff - she uncovers a love affair and a plot to kidnap one of the patients, as well as discovering how not to wash false teeth or give an old lady a bath. Very funny, tender and wonderfully gripping, Paradise Lodge is a celebration of chaos, love and old people.

Literature & Fiction

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Heartfelt

Thought-Provoking

Witty

Comedy

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Would you consider the audio edition of Paradise Lodge to be better than the print version?

Hard to say really. I enjoyed the book too, but the beauty of the audio version is that you can listen on the move.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Paradise Lodge?

I don't want to give it away but when you discover the identity of one of the characters, plus the negotiations between NIna and the school teacher was very good.

Have you listened to any of Helen Baxendale’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I haven't listened to any other audio books narrated by Baxendale but I would seek her out in future.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Welcome to Paradise.