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The Go-Between

By: L. P. Hartley
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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"The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there."

Haunting, moving, evocative, The Go-Between is L. P. Hartley's heartbreaking novel about social constraints and childhood innocence.

During the long, hot summer of 1900, young Leo Colston is invited to stay for a month at a lordly, aristocratic manor in Norfolk. There he falls in love with his friend's older sister, who commissions him to ferry secret messages to the local farmer, her lover. His naiveté sustains their affair until ultimately leading to an event that will change their lives irrevocably.

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©1953 L.P. Hartley (P)2016 Naxos AudioBooks Classics Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking
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The story is utterly gripping from the start. It will haunt ever after. Read beautifully

extraordinary tale

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Beautifully spoken. The book perfectly captures childhood experience and how it shadows adulthood. A nearly perfect book.

innocence lost

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Not my usual choice but enjoyed it didn't see the ending coming. A few laugh out loud moments and enjoyed the charming way of the young Leo.

surprisingly enjoyable

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I had.read.the book many years ago. During lockdown i was.getting through so many books i decided to.relax.and listen to some.audios. This has been a joy. The book is beautiful! .To be in young Leo's world at Bamford Hall and meet the upper.classes , gave you so much insight into the way the privileged live. It's an emotional tale and I felt so very disappointed when it finished. But. It's on my kindle. Give it a year and ill.enjoy again

A beautiful story and beautifully told

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So evocative of its time. Narrator was good but took a while to enjoy as his voice is so bassy and deep.

Wonderfully evocative

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