Louisa Young
Autore di My Dear I Wanted to Tell You
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Self-Portrait of an Artist. From the diaries and memoirs of Lady Kennet, Kathleen, Lady Scott. (1949) — A cura di — 3 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Young, Louisa
- Altri nomi
- Corder, Zizou (pseudonym)
- Data di nascita
- 1959-03-25
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- England
UK - Luogo di nascita
- London, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- London, England, UK
- Istruzione
- University of Cambridge (Trinity College)
- Attività lavorative
- novelist
short story writer
biographer
journalist - Relazioni
- Young, Wayland Hilton (father)
Young, Emily (sister)
Young, Isabel Adomakoh (daughter)
Young, Elizabeth (mother)
Scott, Kathleen (grandmother)
Young, E. Hilton (grandfather) - Agente
- Derek Johns (AP Watt)
- Breve biografia
- Louisa and her daughter, Isabel, write under the name Zizou Corder.
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- Opere
- 13
- Opere correlate
- 2
- Utenti
- 702
- Popolarità
- #36,077
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 39
- ISBN
- 103
- Lingue
- 5
This novel gripped me from beginning to end and Dan Stevens does such an excellent job! I was amazed by his performance, even more considering that it is a demanding text. I sometimes had to pause what I was doing just to be able to listen properly because this audiobook was worth it.
The main character is Riley Purefoy, a boy with a working class background, who falls in love with Nadine, his childhood friend, who comes from a wealthy family. The story follows these two through their teenage years and into World War One, which is the main part of the novel. One of Riley's superiors, his wife and his sister also play important roles and the reader learns about their experiences and woes.
The war irrevocably changes these characters' lives, how they see themselves, each other and the world, and it is hard to describe how heartbreaking it is to see them as they try to grasp their new realities. The futility of war and the effect it has on those who are surrendered to its power are at the centre of this novel, but also the strong ties between the characters and the different forms of love and caring that people are still able to give.
I believe that this novel is not for everyone - there is explicit sexual content, swearing and the descriptions include some gruesome details. The style is also peculiar, with passages written in stream of consciousness and expressive thoughts. To me, though, it was the best audiobook I have listened to so far, and the character of Riley touched my heart as if I knew him personally. I know that this is one of those stories that will stay with me for a long time.… (altro)