Epic story!

I’d heard about this book from my mother. It was a best seller during the 1940s but was also banned by the Catholic Church. I was not sure at first if I would like it but I became completely engrossed. The book is set in England during the reign of Charles II and I loved the detailed and vivid descriptions of that period and the intertwining of fiction and real historical characters. It’s a long audiobook and I was interested to learn that the original manuscript was significantly shortened before publication. The ending was perfect but I am sorry the author did not write a sequel as I was left wanting to know what happened next. The main character Amber is a scheming selfish minx but I still somehow warmed to her. The later part of the novel when Bruce stayed in England for several months did start to get a bit bland and repetitive and could have been cut without the storyline suffering. Amber has a fixation with Bruce to the point of stalking him like a madwoman. We never get to know what Bruce really feels about Amber and I missed not having that revelation. Amber also had an interesting past and unwittingly marries one of her mother’s suitors but Amber never realises this and I thought the novel would have benefited too from more revelations on what really happened to her parents. All in all though I loved this book.

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Forever Amber

Great narration. I read the book years ago and really liked it, when I saw it on Audible well.....just had to have it in my library and have the story read to me. Pure luxury.

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Romping great story

Loved this! The story is as old as time, in so much as it covers love, lust and obsession. The story is not saccharine sweet but on occasion did sound a little of the time it was written, by that I mean non PC. It’s a romp through an age of decadence and the author transports you back there with her phraseology and informative references. If you want to get engrossed in a book, this is the one. Narrator was in point the whole way through and didn’t disappoint.

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still an exceptional period drama

Captures the characters and the period of the day, still an amazing book, well read

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Forever Amber

An amazing book. I read it about 40 years ago and it’s just as good now as it was then. A riveting story with plenty of history included for authenticity. Well done Kathleen Winsor.

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Worth listening to despite being lengthy

Enjoyed it but abrupt ending spoiled the book for me - wonder if there is a sequel?

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Amazing

Didn’t know this book was so old but it gripped me and I loved it. What a sassy lady!

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Brilliant

I read this book many years ago and it made such an effect on me that I never forgot it. Many thanks to Audible for their version which I thoroughly enjoyed.

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Amazing epic

Just finished listening to this brilliantly read book. The narrator was fantastic and she swept me along with every character, every scene, every adventure and all read the love for the story.
Highly recommended

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Lovely book that takes you back to another age

Loved this book & the narrator however, after such a long book I found the ending was a disappointment. Just would have liked a better ending still worth listening to though.

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