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Title: The Cazalets
Subtitle: The Epic Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisation
Author: Elizabeth Howard, Sarah Daniels, Lin Coghlan
Narrator: Penelope Wilton, Full Cast
Format: Original Recording
Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-18-14
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Penelope Wilton narrates BBC Radio 4s epic dramatisation of the treasured family saga, Elizabeth Jane Howards five book chronicle of the upper-middle class. Cazalet family begins in 1938, as siblings Hugh, Edward, Rupert, and Rachel join together for another family holiday at Home Place, their house in the Sussex countryside.
During the course of The Light Years, Marking Time, Confusion, Casting Off, and All Change, the progress of their lives, and those of their children, will be charted. As their stories unfolds we gain a vivid insight into the lives, hopes, and loves of three generations during the Second Word War and beyond.
Dramatised by Sarah Daniels and Lin Coghlan, and with a large cast of actors across all five books, this remarkable radio event adds a new dimension to Elizabeth Jane Howards extraordinary chronicles. The first four Cazalet novels sold over a million copies, with the fifth being published in 2013, shortly before the authors death.
Members Reviews:
Return to Home Place
If you've never met the Cazalets, let this be your introduction. And if you have, you'll love returning to Home Place to see them all again. The casting is perfect: every performance was distinctive, powerful, and absolutely top class. It was enjoyable to hear the ever-ladylike Penelope Wilton's narration throughout. It is a bit of a soap opera, of course, and rather melodramatic in parts. (I would have liked deeper characterization in several places). But what a story! It has everything: war, peace, love, desire, denial, regret...all of human life. You won't forget these characters, nor "Home Place" the estate that is, if you will, a character in itself. Highly recommended to those who love a sweeping family saga, and to all who enjoy hearing BBC Radio at its very best.
amazing family story
so well done. so much family detail in this story, its hard not to be completely hooked.
Lose yourself in this epic family saga
What made the experience of listening to The Cazalets the most enjoyable?
The story, it's always all about the story telling
Who was your favorite character and why?
Rachel, lovable and believable
What does Penelope Wilton and Full Cast bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?
Listening while on holiday so lying on a beach was transported into their world
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, too long for that !
Like snuggling up with a duvet and a box of chocs
What made the experience of listening to The Cazalets the most enjoyable?
Penelope Wilton's beautiful narration and the perfect dramatisation.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Cazalets?
Sid's fight against cancer.
Have you listened to any of Penelope Wilton and Full Cast s other performances? How does this one compare?
No not yet but I am looking forward to listening.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Numerous moments moved me. Although my hanky was used many times for sad bits, there is a lovely sense of hope throughout.
Any additional comments?
The Cazalets books are one of my favourite reads and this dramatisation is just wonderful.
I couldn't stop listening!
I bought this after listening to a few chapters on the BBC radio app.
