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The Story of the Forest
- Narrated by: Anna Cordell
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
'Epic and marvellously entertaining... There's a furious energy to the novel, which constantly moves forward even as it looks sorrowfully back'
FINANCIAL TIMES
'Magnificent... I want to press a copy on everyone I know'
NIGELLA LAWSON
'Epic, magnificent, beautiful... I couldn't put it down'
PHILIPPA PERRY
'Jewel-like clarity... exceptional'
RICHARD COLES
'Exquisite writing [and] a triumphant, elegant ending'
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'An intelligent family saga... ambitious and moving and funny'
TESSA HADLEY
It's 1913 and a young, carefree and recklessly innocent girl, Mina, goes out into the forest on the edge of the Baltic sea and meets a gang of rowdy young men with revolution on their minds. It sounds like a fairy tale but it's life.
The adventure leads to flight, emigration and a new land, a new language and the pursuit of idealism or happiness - in Liverpool. But what of the stories from the old country; how do they shape and form the next generations who have heard the well-worn tales?
From the flour mills of Latvia to Liverpool suburbia to post-war Soho, The Story of the Forest is about myths and memory and about how families adapt in order to survive. It is a story full of the humour and wisdom we have come to relish from this wonderful writer.
Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Award Ceremony - 22 June 2023
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- Ms
- 13-06-23
Disappointing
I expected more from this book having heard it recommended on radio4
I found the narration lacking , it was dreary and flat
I am sorry not to be able to recommend this one because the subject is one that interests me greatly
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-01-24
Outstanding
What a story! Absolutely loved every moment in this. Left me in awe at the end.
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- Ms E. M. GREEN
- 29-05-23
Works on many levels
Approaching it with no expectations, I really enjoyed this book. What could easily have been a family drama, relying on tropes, becomes a story about storytelling. Yet it remains interesting and believable, stepping in and out of different points of view and points in time deftly. No problem with narration for me.
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- Mrs Chorlton
- 11-01-24
Fascinating insight into Jewish life and characters across a century.
Loved the strong feisty women and great storytelling that gave me insight into Jewish culture and commentary.
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- hilary glassman
- 30-11-23
Very badly narrated.
As a native of south liverpool the endless mispronunciation of local words jarred. Also the names of people who I knew were badly read. Didn't anyone check on these?
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- EJB
- 25-05-23
Appalling narration
Avid Linda Grant fan but this narrator and her ridiculous accents are ruining the experience. It’s as if she is reading a bedtime story. Have we not moved on from faux Yiddish accents? Returning this. Don’t waste your time
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