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Title: Sophie and the Sibyl
Author: Patricia Duncker
Narrator: Helen Johns
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-09-15
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
The Duncker brothers, Max and Wolfgang, own a thriving publishing business in Germany. When Max's gambling gets out of hand, Wolfgang sends him to pay court to a celebrity author, Sibyl, also known as George Eliot.
Yet Wolfgang has an ulterior motive: for his brother to consider Sophie von Hahn as a potential wife. Both women have Max in thrall. Out of his depth, Max finds himself precariously balanced between Sophie and the Sibyl.
Critic Reviews:
"Sophie and the Sibyl is wonderful; I was transfixed. It's not just the fiendishly clever blending of real-life and fiction, I was completely gripped all the way through." (Kathryn Hughes)
Members Reviews:
One for those with literary interests
I enjoyed this quirky love story very much. There is a very intrusive narrator, who loves to break into the plot to discuss19th century contemporary issues and cultural phenonemons (for example, a description of an early performance of "The Flying Dutchman"). The author also lets her heroine (George Elliot) digress into discussions on ancient and modern philosophy etc. Sounds weird I know, but I enjoyed it!