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The Strange Adventures of H
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Orphaned young, H is sent to live with her doting aunt in London. H’s life is a happy one until her lecherous cousin robs her of her innocence and the plague takes away the city and the people she loves. H is cast out – friendless, pregnant and destitute – into the rapidly emptying streets of London under quarantine.
Forced to fend for herself, she is determined to gain back the life she lost. H will face a villain out for revenge, find love in the most unexpected places and overcome a betrayal that she never could have foreseen. Weathering it all, can H charm, or scheme, her way to the life of freedom and independence that she longs for?
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- Jean Teasdale
- 08-04-22
Great book all round
One of my all time favourite books on Audible. Well paced story, nice turns of plot, varied characters and good ending.
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- Joanne Betts
- 10-05-20
Most enjoyable
Loved listening to this book, didn’t want it to end!
Will definitely be waiting for this authors next release x
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- elaine
- 11-04-22
Brilliant
Loved the story and narrater. Author makes you care about the main character and immerses you in the time and place.
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- Michelle Dixon
- 24-12-22
WOW!
That was Brilliant! oh It WAS a
great story, the writing was expertly done but then again, I am no expert to say so, so how would I know? It just really sounded like it to me.
As for the characters voices, they were Spot On! Perfect for each one and different for each.
Thanks very much for a very
entertaining read/listen.😁
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- Carrie-Anne Lavender
- 03-09-20
Un-put downable
it has been a long time since I devoured a book as obsessively as this...i listened in every spare minute i had, even in 5 minute drives to the supermarket. I was completely engrossed. The writing and narration were original and brilliant. A classic rags to riches tale, all I can say is, you will not be disappointed. I promise.
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- Mrs S Foster
- 28-04-22
Delightful!
I loved this from start to finish, it was a great romp and I am better for it! Hoping that Sarah writes many more books, I will be waiting!
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- Mrs. C. A. Robertson
- 31-03-23
Wonderful story full of heart
I really enjoyed this tale, despite the sadness and deprivation it tells of fortitude and determination and ultimately goodness for those who are themselves honestly good. Personally I found the accents and narration a little tame and lacking in real character; some of the friends of H warranted a much more 'meaty' accent I feel, but it was very enjoyable nevertheless.
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- B. Wilde
- 17-09-23
Wonderfully entertaining
The plot, characterisation as well as narration by Karen Cass are fabulous. I have thoroughly enjoyed this little gem. At times, I have laughed out loud. Such a great novel.
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- Kimberly Thompson
- 15-08-20
Slapstick Comedy at its best
I absolutely loved this book! What an amazing debut novel by Ms Burton. I am a huge fan of historical fiction so this book appealed to me straight away and I loved the front cover!
The Strange Adventures of H is very atmospheric of the time. The chapters depicting The Plague and The Great Fire of London were very well told and you almost felt like you were there. But this book is much more than its setting, it is satirical comedy at it's best.
The title of the book, The Strange Adventures of H is ingenious. It enables the author to create the different persona's of H, what does H stand for? H, Halcyen or Doll? For me H was a hugely likeable character, 'a tart with a heart.' Many of the other characters in the book are stereotypical of the time and are made to appear almost larger than life. The villainous cousin and his selfish wife, the Madam of a brothel who isn't all she seems, the wonderful 'say it as it is' best friend, the playhouse actor, the larger than life Earl, a 'fagin type' villain and some pompous relatives to name a few all contribute to this engaging story that has a true slapstick style about it.
My only criticism of the book is that I felt the ending was predictable and somewhat rushed. However it did not spoil this little gem of a book. A thoroughly enjoyable read which would appeal to fans of historical fiction and comedy alike.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-01-22
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Somewhat slow to start, but once the pace picks up I found it un-put-downable. Not great literature. I read it between Christmas and New Year, but an easy and enjoyable read with lots of twists and turns to keep you hooked.
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