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Dadland
- A Journey into Uncharted Territory
- Narrated by: Pippa Haywood, Robert Bathurst, Tom Golding, Dermot Crowley
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Keggie Carew grew up in the gravitational field of an unorthodox father who lived on his wits and dazzling charm. As his memory begins to fail, she embarks on a quest to unravel his story, and soon finds herself in a far more consuming place than she had bargained for.
Tom Carew was a maverick, a left-handed stutterer, a law unto himself. As a member of an elite SOE unit he was parachuted behind enemy lines to raise guerrilla resistance in France, then Burma, in the Second World War. But his wartime exploits are only the start of it....
is a manhunt. Keggie takes us on a spellbinding journey, in peace and war, into surprising and shady corners of history, her rackety English childhood, the poignant breakdown of her family, the corridors of dementia and beyond. As Keggie pieces Tom - and herself - back together again, she celebrates the technicolour life of an impossible, irresistible, unstoppable man.
Foreword and afterword read by the author.
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- peter50
- 10-07-17
Interweaves brilliantly the past and present
What made the experience of listening to Dadland the most enjoyable?
The unfolding story of dementia told with regret together with the discovery of Dad's past told with enthusiasm and excitement.
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- Butterflug
- 12-01-20
A poignant story about Jedburghs and dementia
Loved the story and wish I had met Tom. The background on the history of the Jedburghs was amazing too. A beautiful book.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-17
Fantastic!!!
A beautiful, well written book - full of emotion, history, human insights and above all of love!!! With happiness and sadness I enjoyed every page and with a tear in my eye I write this review. Thank you Keggie for telling us about Tom and your family.
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- John
- 31-12-19
Excellent.
Loved it all. Great life, fondly remembered and recalled. Thanks to the author for the book.
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- Hamish
- 28-06-20
interesting man interesting life but too long
interesting man interesting life
however book is 1/3 too long so bailed out before the end
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- Jonathan Edwards
- 13-01-20
harrowing and we'll written
love it. awesome story. very well researched! Very interesting account of a families battle with dementia whilst simultaneously the family try to find their loved ones past
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- S.G.T
- 14-01-20
A joy
This was a delight - touching, insightful, often funny but also poignant.
5* toKeggie Carew and Pippa Howard for her wonderful reading
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- silverlinings
- 03-02-19
Wonderful story
Writer has done a mountain of relevant research, but the story shines through. The author is wise, honest, funny and kind - good to spend time with her.
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- Timmiry
- 14-08-17
Superb
I loved every moment of this audiobook. A reviewer has written that the book was too long, but I wouldn't have missed a word of it. Better still, the reading is fully up to the superb, funny, heartbreaking story. Thank you, Peggy Carew.
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- gillian perry-keene
- 12-12-19
Roping good yarn
A well delivered fascinating biography full of unexpected twists and turns.
I loved the step mother depiction- I know her!! G
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