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Human Croquet

By: Kate Atkinson
Narrated by: Susan Jameson
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Once it had been the great forest of Lythe--a vast and impenetrable thicket of green. And here, in the beginning, lived the Fairfaxes, grandly, at Fairfax Manor, visited once by the great Gloriana herself. But over the centuries, the forest had been destroyed, replaced by Streets of Trees. The Fairfaxes have dwindled, too; now they live in Arden, at the end of Hawthorne Close, and are hardly a family at all.

But Isobel Fairfax, who drops into pockets of time and out again, knows about the past. She is 16 and waiting for the return of her mother--the thin, dangerous Eliza, with her scent of nicotine, Arpège, and sex, whose disappearance is part of the mystery that still remains at the heart of the forest.

©1997 Kate Atkinson (P)2014 AudioGo Ltd. Published by Random House Audiobooks Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Funny Thought-Provoking Mind-bending

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As usual, Kate Atkinson manages to create the most wonderful characters and plots. Loved the narration too. Very much recommend!

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An Excellent novel full of thoughtful themes. The narration is first class a thoroughly enjoyable experience

Excellent

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I was engrossed in this book. The wonderful use of language was particularly engaging. Brought all the character and places to life.

Wonderful writing

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Loved the story, the writing is fantastic, so lyrical. This was made even more enjoyable by the narrator, whose narration of the story, each character and every accent was absolutely fabulous

Perfect narration

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Really a 5* narration here. The performance was wonderful. The voices were so good and so distinctive and the storytelling was mesmerising. It's a wonderful, intricate, interesting book. Kate Atkinson is truly a master storyteller. So many elements of different genres. I enjoyed the nod to Lolly Willowes in the cat named Vinegar Tom. I have very old trees around my old house and I have wondered what they have seen over the years and this was a delicious taste of how history could unfurl and spiral in one spot. Just magical. I had read it years ago but enjoyed it even more as an audio book.

Wonderful book and so beautifully performed

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