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The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 27 hrs and 10 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Politics & Activism
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Summary
An intensely moving account of George III's doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force from a stunning new history writer.
George III came to the throne in 1760 as a man with a mission. He wanted to be a new kind of king, one whose power was rooted in the affection and approval of his people. And he was determined to revolutionise his private life too - to show that a better man would, inevitably, make a better ruler.
Above all he was determined to break with the extraordinarily dysfunctional home lives of his Hanoverian forbears. For his family, things would be different.
And for a long time it seemed as if, against all the odds, his great family experiment was succeeding. His wife, Queen Charlotte, shared his sense of moral purpose, and together they did everything they could to raise their tribe of 13 young sons and daughters in a climate of loving attention. But as the children grew older, and their wishes and desires developed away from those of their father, it became harder to maintain the illusion of domestic harmony.
The king's episodes of madness, in which he frequently expressed his repulsion for the queen, undermined the bedrock of their marriage; his disapproving distance from the bored and purposeless princes alienated them; and his determination to keep the princesses at home, protected from the potential horrors of the continental marriage market, left them lonely, bitter and resentful at their loveless, single state.
At one level The Strangest Family is the story of how the best intentions can produce unhappy consequences. But the lives of the women in George's life - and of the princesses in particular - were shaped by a kind of undaunted emotional resilience that most modern women will recognise.
However flawed George's great family experiment may have been, in the value the princesses placed on the ideals of domestic happiness, they were truly their father's daughters.
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- Clementi
- 04-09-15
Probably a great book but...
What did you like most about The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians?
I'm sure this is a fascinating story. It appears to be beautifully researched but perhaps a little heavy on the groundwork as half the book is about the preceding Georges! This DOES give context which is helpful, but I really don't think it needed to be so long. I got to two thirds through and still no mention of the 'madness of King George'!
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians?
I gave up as I couldn't stand the silly little girl voices in the narration. I do hope it's re-narrated at some point as I DO believe the book itself would be excellent and I, for one, would be willing to buy another version as I think the author has done a great job.
What didn’t you like about Adjoa Andoh’s performance?
She ruined it. She reads intelligently and very clearly which is one of the reasons I bought it as the sample was great but she will insist on reading the female voices as though they are 4 year old children. This works when the characters ARE children but when she is conveying a strong, educated and feisty woman, it just sounds daft and is utterly offputting. It actually made me scream out loud at one point as she renders their words absurd.
(Imagine a 4 year old giving pronouncements on matters of state or liberal education and add a couple of octaves to your imagining, mix in a bit of a whiny 2 year old and you'll have her narration perfectly!
Any additional comments?
My review should IN NO WAY reflect on the quality of the book itself which I think is excellent and the author has done a fantastic job with her research and narrates an intelligent, coherent timeline. Just the ridiculous narration voices that spoil it.
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- El
- 05-08-15
In depth account of a dysfunctional family
Where does The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I found the topic interesting because I do not know much about the Hanoverians and British dynasties. By focusing on their family and personal lives, I now have a clearer idea of the personality and background of the members of this family.
What did you like best about this story?
What a dysfunctional lot. It makes you realize how little emotional intelligence people had and how being a king or a royal made you a prisoner of your destiny more than the actor of it. You don t finish this book thinking you would like to be one of them.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Unhappiness begets unhappiness, especially for kings
Any additional comments?
The depiction of George III and his family was a bit long and repetitive but it is not the fault of the author: George III was emotionnally rigid, adverse to change and made the life of his many children a motionless misery for over 50 years. Recounting all that (and his bouts of madness) definitely makes for a long depiction of unhappiness and over-boring domestic life.
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- I.F.Coyle
- 07-04-16
Fascinating story
Where does The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is one of the best historical biographies I can recall listening to (if the life stories of about 25 people can be described as being "a" biography)
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians?
The descriptions of George III's descent into madness is, as always, a fascinating field for historical speculation, and the relationship of the Prince Regent with his wife again, as always provides some fine farce!
Have you listened to any of Adjoa Andoh’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The isolation of the Princesses by their parents is a challenge for any historian to justify, and some of their sad letters to their brothers and putative husbands/lovers are particularly moving
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this reading. It seems to me to be a particularly challenging task to progress the life stories of so many people in a coherent and understandable manner, a task that the author has achieved.
The story is so fascinating that I kept seeing it as a potential "bonnet-drama" on BBC on Sunday night!
Its a long "listen" but at the end I was under the impression that the lives of the sons of George and Charlotte were rather ignored at the expense of the fascinating (if ultimately dull) lives of the daughters...the fate of Mrs. Jordan would provide enough material for a book of its own!
That apart I can strongly recommend this book and this reading of it. Thanks.
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- Marilyn Thompson
- 03-11-15
Engaging and detailed
For those interested in British history, this is a thoughtfully constructed perspective which nuances understanding of this period popularly examined through the lense of the monarchy's engagement with parliament. The argument for the central importance of detailed examination of the royal household and its internal dynamics is persuasive. It provides us with some new ways of thinking about the transition through and the end of an era with vastly different ideas of court, kingship and family than those worked out during the long nineteenth century. Fascinating content, and well read.
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- Harry
- 21-01-16
Couldn't stop listening. A briiliant book!
I really enjoyed this book. A very engaging book and I feel I have learned so much about this dysfunctional and fascinating family! I am now disappointed I have finished it! It is a long book and I thought I could be bored in places but how wrong I was! Beautifully written and the narration is brilliant as well! Five stars all around!
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- Katharine Tabitha
- 05-12-15
A little confusing
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I got a bit confused about which George was which in the first half of the book, we kept jumping between I, II and III. A very interesting listen and some parts quite unbelievable.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Sad but understandable given the oddities of royalty.
What about Adjoa Andoh’s performance did you like?
Lovely reading voice.
If this book were a film would you go see it?
No, I prefer the family to remain in my imagination from half remembered portraits and school history books.
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- Robert M. Mee
- 12-03-17
Fascinating history
What did you like most about The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians?
This was a period of history I knew next to nothing about, and the in depth treatment of the subject has certainly changed that for me.
Who was your favorite character and why?
All of the principal characters were equally intriguing - the roles of the various princes of Wales and their relationship to their fathers is quite unbelievable.
What about Adjoa Andoh’s performance did you like?
When giving a simple narration, she is excellent - clear diction and with feeling.
Not quite as good when quoting the characters, but her voices were, I think, consistent, even if, at times, quite strident and, as another reviewer has said, child-like. It took a bit of getting used to, but, unlike the other reviewer, it certainly did not put me off the book, and I would happily listen to other works narrated by her.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This is not a book with much happiness! Hearing the constant stream of family discord didn't cause an "emotional reaction", but I was left thinking how different it could have been. The final episode of madness was sad - I came away from the book with a more sympathy for George III than I started with.
Any additional comments?
A fascinating read - I recommend it.
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- Teresa Cooper
- 08-12-15
What lives they had.
What a looooong book. I would recommend it be read/ listen to in 3 or 4 chunks with something lighter in between. Having said that it is a well written and well narrated book which casts a different light onto the lives of King George iii and his rather large family. I would recommend this book but read it in smaller chunks.
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- Rooty tooty
- 04-03-21
Extraordinary amount of research of contemporary letters
Really enlightening book of the complex world of the Hanoverians.so many details surface from their letters that it lakes z deal more sense to me now why their relationships were so fraught but also why their bonds and sense of duty so strong. Very enjoyable. Well read and characterised.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-08-20
Fascinating! A wonderful account..
The Georgian Royal family were brought to life and I felt I understood them much better. The personal letters gave a insight into their lives as real people with real feeling's.