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Sacred Country
- Narrated by: Harrison Knights
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
We're all something else inside....
1952. Standing in a cold Suffolk field with her family, six-year-old Mary Ward has a revelation: I am not Mary. That is a mistake. I am not a girl. I'm a boy.
So begins Mary's heroic struggle to change gender. Moving from the claustrophobic rural community of the 1950s to London in the swinging '60s and beyond to the glitter of America in the '70s, Sacred Country is the story of a journey to find a place of safety and fulfilment in a savage and confusing world.
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- miss n l a brooks
- 13-05-21
An important book about mental health
This was interesting and relevant, but not necessarily an enjoyable read. I didn’t like this as much as some of the writer’s other novels. I wasn’t too keen on the narration.
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- william grumitt
- 23-03-18
Brilliant
this was one of the best audio books I have listened to. A story about ordinary people living ordinary lives brought together in a way that kept me interested and engaged throughout.
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- Teddy_Ed
- 17-01-22
Narrator’s voice hard to listen to
Story is quite good, but narration not the best. I got used to it in the end
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- Jodie
- 18-04-22
Rather Long
The story itself is good. But I felt that the telling of it was just too long and drawn out. Far too much waffle, that made it quite hard to keep going with listening to it. I did finish it but I was willing it to end sooner. Which is a shame as I feel if it was compressed somewhat, it would be a great book.
perform wise, I enjoyed it.
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- Chris
- 06-04-18
Brilliant Book
This book is a must for everyone to read, it is about a transgender girl , but the whole book is excellent. Everyone involved is interesting, The story sweeps you along and is recommended. It will change your views about people born in the wrong body. Harrison Knights is absolutely brilliant at reading the book.
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- Anton Kruger
- 18-01-18
Beautiful story
This story was well read and Harrison Knights does a beautiful rendition of Walter’s song. Wish he hadn’t attempted the South African accent though...
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- Sheila
- 15-07-19
Sacred country
The introduction to this book was too longwinded and unnecessary and nearly put me off continuing with the book. The reader was rather miserable and droney undermining the adventurous emotional dilemma of the characters. The story was brave and considered.
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- kk
- 26-12-18
OK
It's not as engaging as her historical novels and I found it hard to like any of the characters. It's a poignant story and not an uplifting one. The narrator's efforts to rerecord lines haven't been edited out.
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- lynn orman
- 24-10-22
An interesting listen
Listening to this book, you would think it was hundreds of years ago. The story of a young boy, trapped in a girls body. It charts his life, plus his family and friends. It’s very slow going, but with huge issues.
It gave me a new found sympathy of what transgender people have to deal with.
But it made me very sad about all the mental health issues everyone had.
Definitely worth a listen, for a glimpse back in time, with very dysfunctional families
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- Sean Purcell
- 20-03-20
Surprisingly uplifting tour de force
Having expected a rather colourless tale of gender reassignment, I was delighted to be presented with a wide-ranging, nay, rollicking romp through the first 30-odd years of the current queen’s reign. Startlingly enjoyable!🐝
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