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The Binding
- Narrated by: Carl Prekopp
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
Imagine you could erase your grief.
Imagine you could forget your pain.
Imagine you could hide a secret.
Forever.
Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a letter arrives summoning him to begin an apprenticeship. He will work for a Bookbinder, a vocation that arouses fear, superstition and prejudice - but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse.
He will learn to handcraft beautiful volumes, and within each he will capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory. If there’s something you want to forget, he can help. If there’s something you need to erase, he can assist. Your past will be stored safely in a book, and you will never remember your secret, however terrible.
In a vault under his mentor’s workshop, row upon row of books - and memories - are meticulously stored and recorded.
Then one day Emmett makes an astonishing discovery: one of them has his name on it.
The Binding is an unforgettable, magical novel: a boundary-defying love story and a unique literary event.
Critic reviews
"The Binding is a dark chocolate slice of cake with a surprising, satisfying seam of raspberry running through it. It is a rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped in them and reminds us of the power of story telling. Spellbinding." (Tracy Chevalier)
"Pure magic. The kind of immersive storytelling that makes you forget your own name. I wish I had written it." (Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said)
"Truly spellbinding...readers will sink gratefully into the pleasures of its pages.... Like a wonderful meal made from a few simple ingredients: the feeling in your chest when you hold someone in your arms for the first time; the sight of a host of bluebells. In recent years, the state of the world has threatened to make us forget the simple pleasures of kisses and bluebells and thick novels that tell stories of heartbreak. Here is a book to help us remember." (Guardian)
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- S J Russell
- 09-02-19
Mesmerising, intriguing and utterly beautiful
I fell a little bit in love with this book. It is beautifully written, the plot is entrancing and the narration simply marvelous. To say that the characters were brought to life just doesn't do it justice. I wish I could have my memory of the book bound just so i could experience it again for the first time.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-19
Well Worth Persevering
At first I kept falling asleep due to the narrator's low quiet monotone but I persevered and was rewarded by a haunting never-to-be-forgotten story that I am sure I will revisit in the future. A wonderful book.
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- Jean Teasdale
- 07-05-19
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A brilliant story which unfolds in a beautifully read tone - menacing and gentle at once
Can’t wait for her next book!
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-06-19
WONDERFUL!!
I was intrigued by the reviews I’d read so gave this book a go. I wasn’t disappointed. Beautifully written, expertly narrated, a truly unique tilt of writing I thought with convoluted and creativity a plenty. Just wonderful!
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- B Hall
- 19-04-19
Wonderful
I loved this book I’ve listened to it about 4 times! It’s captured and enraptured me. Very well written , I feel I actually know the characters. Would recommend highly
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- Sheri Matthews
- 30-09-19
Completely spellbinding
Loved every minute, truly wonderful storytelling, and incredible story and so well narrated by Carl Prekopp - this will be a book that stays with me for a long time!
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- Soodle
- 06-10-19
Excellent, loved it start to finish!
Brilliant narration, different characters read seamlessly. Loved the story, the twists and turns were gripping.
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- Hannah Sharratt
- 16-12-19
Twists, tension and books!
I loved this, the narrator was fantastic, convicting voices of all of the characters and great pacing. I’m glad I listened to this rather than reading it because I know I would have rushed to the end because there was so much tension! I loved Emmet and was desperate to know what would happen! Highly recommend
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-04-19
Brilliant read
Never have I ever read anything like this. Captivating story with an unique perspective twist. Superb.
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- Emma Mohan
- 09-03-19
Heart wrenching and yet warming
The story itself is so beautiful and the reading is just like velvet. I couldn’t stop listening and found myself shouting at the kids for making me press pause!
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