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Two Sons
- Two Families Divided by War and United in Grief
- Narrated by: Martin Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- josephine lewis
- 31-12-15
Would make a film or great television series
Would you try another book written by Stewart Gill Owen or narrated by Martin Lewis?
I really enjoyed this audiobook. It could easily have been written for a television series. I hope to see this happen one day. It was full off drama and comedy. Very well written and acted out by the narrator. I look forward to the next book in the series.
What other book might you compare Two Sons to, and why?
There is a lot of dialogue in the book and it almost felt like a show, with chapters being very episodic.
What does Martin Lewis bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I found the narration very convincing. The characters were picked out very well and each one had a different voice and personality. The narrator did a very good job!
What character would you cut from Two Sons?
All the characters felt quit individual and had important rolls in the story, the writer did a great job creating these characters. I was keen to see how it ended for them all. The narrator did a great job acting them all out, some of the very different.
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- Roger
- 31-12-15
A very enjoyable listen
Well written and excellently narrated, very easy to listen to. A story that still has relevance now.