The Last Chronicle of Barset: Part Two

Trollope, Anthony

ISBN 10: 1514191415 / ISBN 13: 9781514191415

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Chronicle of Barset: Part Two
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1514191415
• ISBN 13: 9781514191415
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Mrs Proudie, the Bishop's wife, starts a vindictive campaign against Mr Crawley in an attempt to get rid of him. She fails and the mystery about the stolen cheque is solved satisfactorily. Many characters from previous Barchester novels appear and threads left hanging from Part One and previous novels are tied up. All is told with the humour that we have come to expect from Anthony Trollope.

Review

Anthony Trollope's enduring popularity is extraordinary, but once you start listening to them it is easy to see why Naxos Audiobooks confidently set out on the marathon enterprise of recording all six of his Barchester novels in unabridged form 125 hours in all. The further into the series you get, the more you appreciate the continuous development of its rich gallimaufry of characters. Last Chronicle begins dramatically: I can never bring myself to believe it, John , cries Mary, the Barset attorney's daughter, when she hears that the penurious and pitifully proud curate Josiah Crawley is accused of stealing a cheque. In fact, the plot is rather drawn out, but the journey to its completion is rich in incident, rounded off by news of the series most loveable character, Warden Harding. - --Christina Hardyment, The Times

Trollope's final Barsetshire novel brings back many characters in an audiobook that combines mystery and romance. Narrator David Shaw Parker uses his rich, resonant voice to establish and differentiate those characters through tone and accent, giving the impression of a full-cast performance. He excels naturally at male voices; women's voices are not as distinctive and are occasionally unconvincing. He effectively establishes a personality for the story's narrator ingratiating, tolerant, amused who is also a character. Occasional slowness and repetition in the text are offset by Shaw Parker's acting ability, his expression of sense and feeling, and his ability to imbue his reading with emotional warmth. The story, and Shaw Parker's performance, are deeply involving. Most listeners will find themselves caught up and entertained throughout this long audiobook. --W.M., AudioFile