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Far from the Madding Crowd
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
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Hardy's first major literary success, here brought to life by narrator Nathaniel Parker, is the story of the independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene, who inherits her uncle's farm, the largest estate in the area. She surprises the villagers of Weatherbury by deciding to run it herself rather than hire a manager. Attracted to this bold young woman are three very different suitors all vying for her affections. They include the lonely gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the young and handsome but inconsiderate Sergeant Troy and the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak. Serving to unsettle and complicate her life, the three contrasting men show the many facets of love. But Bathsheba's indecision and inability to commit leads to some disastrous consequences.
The first of Hardy's works set in Wessex (south-west England), Far from the Madding Crowd presents evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes.
Thomas Hardy was an English writer and poet in the Romantic era who was greatly influenced by Charles Dickens and William Wordsworth.
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- SuperDucky
- 2024-03-10
Super Good Story
This book was an excellent listen. If you enjoy romances, you will love this story. It is a wonderfully written & will captivate the listener from start to finish. The production is flawless and the narration stellar. I highly recommend this audio book.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-07-01
good slow pace story
Not one character I fall in love with or hate any one of them but the Characters do have believable feelings. I like the farm atmosphere so it helps me stay with story.
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- Zena Burgess
- 2022-12-19
Lovely old classic story
Excellent story from one of
England 's best authors.
I enjoyed listening to this book!
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- Katsy
- 2021-12-30
what a Narration!
I have always loved this novel, but the performance was simply outstanding and brought it new life. Well done!
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-06-14
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This novel is a great work and shows the difference in todays literature and that of past years this book has never left the story for a moment the journey never stops never a dull moment great description of the characters and their doings love this❣️❣️❣️
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- Emilie
- 2024-01-28
good read
I found the characters believable and the writing was very well done. For being a classic old book I was expecting the descriptions to be too excessive as I found Dicken's work but it wasn't. The book was very dialogue and action driven and still showed glimpses of what life was like in that time. Miss Everdene was a strong but very human protagonist, I honestly half expected this to have been written by a woman but it wasn't.
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- Winelover
- 2021-09-27
Fantastic story and well-narrated
I loved it. I thought Nathaniel Parker did a brilliant job narrating this story. I'm a fan of Hardy and a new fan of Parker. Even his sighs and noises were fitting with the book. And each character had their own voice or accent so you could easily follow along and understand what's happening. He truly performed the story! I wholly recommend this book!!
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- Lyndsay
- 2022-05-11
Excellent Narrator
I've struggled to read this book so many times and so it was a pleasant surprise to find this audio version was as enjoyable as it was! The humour and character's personalities came to life in a way I wasn't getting on my own. An excellent performance.
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