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The Attenbury Emeralds
- A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery
- Narrated by: Edward Petherbridge
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
It was 1921 when Lord Peter Wimsey first encountered the Attenbury emeralds. The recovery of the magnificent gem in Lord Attenbury's most dazzling heirloom made headlines - and launched a shell-shocked young aristocrat on his career as a detective.
Now it is 1951. A happily married Lord Peter has just shared the secrets of that mystery with his wife, the detective novelist Harriet Vane. Then the new young Lord Attenbury - grandson of Lord Peter's first client - seeks his help again, this time to prove who owns the gigantic emerald that Wimsey last saw in 1921.
It will be the most intricate and challenging mystery he has ever faced....
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- amac
- 22-07-20
great book
wonderful continuation of the Lord Peter whimsy and Harriet vane series and really seems to capture the essence of Dorothy l Sayers
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- Alix Booth
- 12-09-22
The Attenbury Emeralds
The Peter Wimsey stories must be read by a man and Edward Petheridge and Ian Carmichael are the best of all. A wonderful listen
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- Roy
- 06-05-23
Fabulous
JPW has written a great intertwined story. I go back to it again and again. Read beautifully by Edward. I wish there were more to continue the enjoyment of the family’s life and Bunter and Hope. Perhaps someday.
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- R. Benson
- 12-01-20
Good but straying
A period of convalescence has given opportunity to listen to the entire Wimsey and Wimsey/Vane canon in series. This is the penultimate story as I understand the situation and the second with no input from Dorothy L Sayers.
The story is interesting enough and I am grateful to know a little more of Peter and Harriet as they mature. The writing just slightly lacks the elegance and sparkle of the early works perhaps because this is a product of more modern times. Still lots to be gleaned about the immediate post WW2 period, also some good references for which I am grateful being more able to appreciate Donne than when our paths crossed in my younger years. Worth the “token” but I wish the price included a pdf version that one could refer to afterwards.
Thanks to the author for extending the storyline and to the narrator for giving it style.
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- D. Kiey-Thomas
- 11-05-23
Just perfect. Leaves me yearning for more… but I know there’s only one more
When I was a child my dad introduced me to Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome. I was drawn into the world within the book and was so sad as I turned the final page... and then thrilled to find a whole series of books that I could enjoy. I so wish this was the case with the Wimsey books.
Beautifully written & beautifully narrated.
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- RPStarX
- 14-05-21
Very good!
Left wanting more - very enjoyable and cleverly done. Excellent narration - beautifully done. Bravo
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-07-20
Good stuff. Peter Wimsey at 60.
Slower than those written by DLS and the crime plot too complicated but I really enjoyed Harriet, Bunter and Peter as older, less class hindered people. I have relistened several times for the enjoyment of the characters. Petherbridge read beautifully and his voice is full of soul.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-11-21
Remarkable
The narrator really IS Lord Peter Whimsey. The author is practically indistinguishable from Dorothy Sayers.
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- Bookworm
- 03-12-23
Better than reading the book yourself!
I’ve always found The Attenbury Emeralds a bit of a disappointment after Presumption of Death, which is so good. The plot is so complicated that in the end it’s hard to care which jewel ends up where. But Edward Petherbridge reads it so beautifully that it becomes a much more enjoyable experience - I think this is the only audiobook I’ve listened to that much, much better than the original novel.
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- jmonelle
- 03-07-19
Dorothy Lives!
Jill Paton Walsh has continued the work of Dorothy L Sayers with aplomb. Although her own voice comes through clearer in this story more than previous ones. Hardly a fault though, considering she's such a good writer. And Petherbridge just IS Lord Peter. Such charm. Such gentle intelligence.
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