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Title: The Taste of Sorrow
Author: Jude Morgan
Narrator: Phyllida Nash
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17 hrs and 14 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-05-10
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From an obscure country parsonage came the most extraordinary family of the nineteenth century. The Brontë sisters created a world in which we still live the intense, passionate world of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights; and the phenomenon of this strange explosion of genius remains as baffling now as it was to their Victorian contemporaries.
In this panoramic novel we see with new insight the members of a uniquely close-knit family whose tight bonds are the instruments of both triumph and tragedy.
Emily, the solitary who turns from the world to the greater temptations of the imagination: Anne, gentle and loyal; Branwell, the mercurial and self-destructive brother; and the brilliant, tormented Charlotte, longing for both love and independence, who establishes the familys name.
Members Reviews:
Great writer, poor narrator
I couldn't keep listening to this one. Ms Nash sounds like she is a little drunk, or seriously dehydrated. The mouth clicks drove me crazy. I'll try again through small speakers, rather than headphones. Such a shame, as Jude Morgan is one of my favourite writers.
Beautifully written, factually accurate
Rarely does one read a biography where one ends up sobbing at the inevitable and acknowledged death of the subjects. Morgan combines humour, lively characters and factual accuracy to bring the Brontes' life to reality. A gripping read.
Loved it
Completely brilliant evocation of the life of a very complex but brilliant family unit. Made me go back and read Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and even to try for the first time the surprisingly good (if a little over-pious) Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
Of course its all speculation. Nobody really knows the thoughts, emotions and inter-family relationships of the Brontes, but then again nobody knows the inner thoughts of the Lintons or the Rochesters. Its a novel, and a very good listen.
The reading was excellent, but not sure whether the Brontes wold have kept their father's Irish accent for their whole lives, but that did not detract...excellent.
A taste of sorrow by Jude Morgan
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
A writer`s idea how the Brontes lived. Very believable and interesting. Read beautifully.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Charlotte Bronte`s father is how I would have imagined him.
Have you listened to any of Phyllida Nashs other performances? How does this one compare?
No
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, too much to take in.
Gritty, realistic and moving
Where does The Taste of Sorrow rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
I would put The Taste of Sorrow close to the top--the story, although grim and sad, vividly brings to life some of my favorite writers.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I found each member of the Bronte family fascinating in themselves--the father Patrick, who had the grit and tenacity to rise above his peasant roots; Charlotte, who saw so much death, yet continued to write and live and love; Branwell, so full of promise and life and yet so tragic; Emily, so much a force of nature, no one else could have written Wuthering Heights but her... and Anne, whom I've never read, but plan to read soon.
Which character as performed by Phyllida Nash was your favourite?
Emily--there is a certain bite and tenacity to her character that Phyllida got very well.
