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Golden Hill
- Narrated by: Sarah Borges
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan Island, 1746.
One evening, a handsome young stranger off the boat from England pitches up to a counting house on Golden Hill Street, with a compelling proposition - he has an order for 1,000 pounds in his pocket that he wishes to cash. But can he be trusted? New York is a place where a young man with a fast tongue can reinvent himself, fall in love, and find trouble....
Critic reviews
"The best 18th century novel since the 18th century." (BBC Radio 4)
"A cunningly crafted narrative that, right up to its tour de force conclusion, is alive with tantalising twists and turns.... This is a dazzlingly written novel. Little brilliances of metaphor and phrasing gleam everywhere." ( The Sunday Times)
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- Sue
- 18-07-17
Elegant, rich language, plot filled with twists
The entire premise of this novel surrounds the enigmatic Richard Smith who has turned up in New York in 1700s with £1,000, a huge sum at the time. The prose is elegant and rich, reminiscent of classic period dramas written by Edith Wharton, but mixes the plot of the Taming Of The Shrew with "The Guest" by Satyajit Ray. The ending is poignant when we discover his true purpose of the money and there are literally hundreds of twists throughout the novel. Beautifully written.
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- Mark Runacres
- 25-03-18
Most unusual
the result of.clearly deep research and nonetheless profoundly focussed on the characters. the author luxuriates in the minutiae of human reaction and inter-action. A masterpiece in its own way. and a revelation about 18th century New York.
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- Julia Stevenson
- 27-07-17
Wowed
Gripping story, astonishingly good writing, sensitive and stylish narration. I want to go back and listen over.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-01-24
history of 16th century New York
I enjoyed the story but wished for less wordy descriptions of conversations and some occurrences
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- Miss t bond
- 10-02-18
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Took a while to get into but I loved it . Great performance by narrator and gripping story
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-22
imaginative story 18th century New york
engaging story where the revelation about the protagonist only arrives at the end. 18th century New York richly imagined.
poor choice of narrator wholly unconvincing especially as the male characters and
the black slaves.
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- bjh
- 12-02-22
Play at less than normal speed
Sarah gallops through parts of this and for the first time listening to an audible book I struggled to hear the words. I’d recommend you play it on less than full speed in order to make head and tail of the experience.
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- AngieT
- 19-03-24
Beautifully written and narrated
Very atmospheric . I love a good historical novel. Lots of twists in the story that grit me guessing until the end
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- SG
- 27-11-17
Wonderful novel bringing young New York alive
Great story wondefully narrated and smashing ending. Wonderful sould warmer and reminder of new world
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- DavidR
- 08-10-17
Dazzling!
Brilliant book, brilliant reader; highly recommended. Moving, clever, original; what more could you wish for from a novel?
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