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The Glass Woman
- Narrated by: Heiða Reed, Smari Gunn
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
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1686, Iceland. An isolated, windswept land haunted by witch trials and steeped in the ancient sagas.
Betrothed unexpectedly to Jón Eiríksson, Rósa is sent to join her new husband in the remote village of Stykkishólmur. Here, the villagers are wary of outsiders.
But Rósa harbours her own suspicions. Her husband buried his first wife alone in the dead of night. He will not talk of it. Instead he gives her a small glass figurine. She does not know what it signifies.
The villagers mistrust them both. Dark threats are whispered. There is an evil here - Rósa can feel it. Is it her husband, the villagers - or the land itself?
Alone and far from home, Rósa sees the darkness coming. She fears she will be its next victim...
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- Susie
- 03-04-19
The Glass Woman
This book was certainly different to any that I have previously "read". The narration was superb and a pleasure to listen to. I love historical books, and the setting in Iceland was an enjoyable surprise. The description of the harsh landscape, barren and icy, was so good I had no difficulty imagining myself trying to eke out an existence in the unforgiving terrain. In this icy world the story of Rosa and Jon and and the rest of characters was very well told. I do not heshitate in recommending this book for an interesting read.
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- Monica Balt
- 28-02-19
Atmospheric, vivid, skillfully narrated!
The Glass Woman is an imaginatively plotted, immersive and well-researched novel. Caroline Lea conjures the harsh yet starkly beautiful landscape of 17th century Iceland so that it not only permeates the actions and emotions of her characters, it emerges as equally strong and unforgettable in its own right.
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- Eleonora Ferrero
- 22-01-20
ok performance but awful story and writing
I've really struggled to finish the book. poorly written with a pathetic story. characters have no personality and the flow is slow.
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- Jannette
- 08-01-20
Beautiful, a future star in the literary sky
A haunting story of love, family, suspicion & hardship, all set in the omnipresence that is the landscape of Iceland. It's a story that keeps unfolding and folding in on itself, a marked comment on the life of women in that time and the things we had too, and were expected to, endure. I was pulled in by the intellect that shines out through Rosa, that and compassion carried the story all the way to the end. And through to the end it never disappointed, just beautiful.
It's a perfect story, in a totally imperfect way. I loved it. I'll be waiting for Caroline Lea's next work.
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- lezeki
- 26-03-19
Haunting
The narration was excellent. I would have struggled with the Icelandic names and places if I had been reading the book. The story captured the bleakness of the landscape and claustrophobia of living in a small community where every action is judged.
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- mrssharpe
- 07-01-20
Incredible
Every word is incredible. The writing is beautiful, each word incredible. The narration is excellent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-06-20
too slow and predictable
glad I didn't have to actually read it
should have given up after 2nd chapter
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- lisa clark
- 14-02-20
loved this book
I really enjoyed this book it's a great story enhanced by great narration . would definitely buy more from.this author
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- Dragonsitter
- 10-12-19
Fantastic Tale
This was an intriguing story all through and beautifully told. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was captivated until the last word!!
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- Christine
- 03-06-19
Emersive
Wonderfully story, beautifully read. This was an addictive listen. A real treat that helped my commute fly by.
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