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Something in Disguise
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- SEA, Charente
- 05-01-15
Not to be missed....
An excellent novel which I have read many times, beautifully read & well worth listening to. A modern classic, not to be missed.
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- Caroline B
- 31-01-15
Unforgettable
Masterful writing. If you like the intricacies of human interactions and the interior worlds of complicated people then read this and marvel.
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- H. F. Warner
- 24-04-15
Masterfully written but not EJH's best
I enjoyed this story and EJH displays her characteristic insights of relationships. However I felt the plot a little uneven and the novel lacks the great epic perspective of some of her others.
4 people found this helpful
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- Mrs C.
- 07-04-19
Absorbing
A captivating story beautifully written and narrated. The author understands and relates so well, the lives of women in the 1940s and 1950s.
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- Emily Thorne Bhattacharjee
- 23-11-18
Subtle, delicate but so insightful
I loved this. I love Elizabeth Jane Howard's intelligence and her piercing and slightly amused commentary on society's attitudes towards women.
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- Catherine Anne Elliot
- 02-03-20
Wonderful
I didn’t think anything could follow on from the Cazelets but this is in the same vein and beautifully read by Eleanor Bron
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- xenia watson
- 21-06-20
Absolutely all of Elisabeth Jane Howards books have a sad ending
Does Elizabeth Jane Howard do Happy Endings? And Amazingly pls stop asking for more words to fill your review