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Once Upon a River
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Once Upon a River, written by Diane Setterfield and read by Juliet Stevenson.
A dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a little child.
Hours later the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life.
Is it a miracle?
Is it magic?
Or can it be explained by science?
An exquisitely crafted multi-layered mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Darwinian age, Once Upon a River is as richly atmospheric as Setterfield’s bestseller The Thirteenth Tale.
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- mj
- 17-04-19
A turbulent river of a story
A turbulent river of a story. Wonderfully woven stories come together in a skilled and honest way.
Characters - totally believable.
There are laugh out loud moments in this story and sadness too.
Observations of animals, landscapes, the river, weather and people - all great!
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- MarianG
- 30-01-23
Fantastic Story
I absolutely loved this story, it kept my attention from beginning to end. With so many twists and turns and some great characters it was spellbinding.
The narration was brilliant and each character was brought to life. I can't recommend this highly enough.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-10-19
Love, love, love
With the nights drawing in, this is a perfect story to keep you company. The characters are engaging, the twists and turns mesmerising and the mystery that runs through it, compelling.
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- Sally Edwards
- 22-01-21
Juliet Stevenson brings this story to life
This is my first audiobook narrated by Juliet Stevenson and it was magical. She’s one of my favourite actors and definitely my favourite narrator. She brings this beautiful winding story to life with wonderful characters and magical moments. I absolutely loved every second.
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- Applecore
- 14-12-20
Wonderful tale
A real classic of a story that weaves and turns, kept me gripped to the end.
Wonderful characters and of course outstanding narration by Juliet Stevenson.
I have recommended this book to everyone I know.
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- cyclingcarol
- 24-05-21
Enchanting Tale
Combining fact with fiction and folklore, the author weaves a fascinating tale of drowning girls in the Thames in Oxfordshire. A poem of a book, gripping from start to finish.
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- francine r.
- 27-02-21
What a beautifully written book!
quintessentially English, the narrator was fabulous, I loved the characters and the intrigue of the plot was most enjoyable!
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- Claire Shehu
- 13-04-21
Loved the pace and intrigue
Really enjoyed this book. Had me wondering which twist and turn it would take & was not dissapointed.
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- Deborah
- 27-10-20
Very Enjoyable
I loved how Juliet Stevenson narrated the book. She certainly made it come to life and an enjoyable listen
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- Karen J
- 24-06-21
Fantastic book
I really enjoyed listening to this great book. Fully recommend it and will be sharing
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