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The Virgin Blue

By: Tracy Chevalier
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
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She was called Isabelle, and when she was a small girl her hair changed colour in the time it takes a bird to call to its mate…
Midwife Isabelle du Moulin is marked as different, by both her red hair and her love for the Virgin Mary in her rich blue robes. As religious fervour sweeps 16th-century France, Isabelle’s striking likeness to the Madonna puts her in danger when her village is enraptured by new Protestant doctrine.

Four centuries later, Ella Turner moves to the French village of Lisle-sur-Tarn and finds her dreams are haunted by the colour blue. Ella hopes to become both a midwife and a mother, but her plans unravel as she discovers her link to Isabelle, and her ancestor’s shocking fate.

“A beautifully crafted story shot with vivid colours.” THE TIMES

“Tracy Chevalier’s first novel is a triumph. Excellent.” TIME OUT

“Intriguing and poignant.” SUNDAY EXPRESS

“Such an achievement for a serious writer that you feel it deserves an award.” INDEPENDENT©1997 Tracy Chevalier (P)1997 BBC Audiobooks Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Metaphysical & Visionary
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Would you try another book written by Tracy Chevalier or narrated by Laurel Lefkow?

I would read more by Tracy Chevalier but never again if narrated by Laurel Lefkow!

If you’ve listened to books by Tracy Chevalier before, how does this one compare?

I preferred some of later titles.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator uses very badly performed ascents for each character. The story is set in France, so why do French people speak with French accents? - Pretentious and unnecessarily and totally annoying.

Why use ascents for characters who are supposed to live in the country that the story is set in? There are far better literary mean of conveying a feel for the country that a story is set then using silly ascents.

Performance very uninspiring

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I have read this book twice in hardback so when I saw this on Audible I had to get it. It is so well read and it's like being in a play every character sounds so different. What does that other reviewer mean 'performance is uninspiring'! were we even listening to the same story? I just closed my eyes and I was there, even my husband loved it. Don't be put off people you will love it.

Favourite book.

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well written and researched . great family history traced back over centuries. really enjoyable to listen to.

well written

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So sad in some places it was hard to listen. Historical research from a period not frequently covered in English. Loved it!! Unclear if there was any magic or not too which was interesting

Poignant story and convincing narrator

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I loved this book. It's impossible to stop listening to. I didn't like the reader though and the stupid accents were irritating.

Great story but very irritating narration

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