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Title: The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
Subtitle: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrator: Lesley Mackie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-11
Publisher: Hachette Audio UK
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The continuing adventures from Isabel Dalhousie, Edinburgh philosopher and curious observer of the behaviour of her fellow man.
Members Reviews:
a light enjoyable read
This was a light enjoyable read, but the attempt to reproduce an Australian accent was absolutely dreadful. For an Australian living in Sydney to have to listen to this it was painful and irritating. The voice of the Australian character who was looking for information about her natural parents was a blend of a South African twang and broad rough Australian sounds of a centuary ago! Other than that it was a pleasant story but nothing remarkable.
More about Isabel Dalhousie
I have read all in this series and am waiting for the next as Isabel's life unfolds. McCall Smith is a great story teller and the endings are always positive.
Wrong voice
I bought this not realising the narrator was different from the previous stories and I am afraid the change made it un-listenable for me! Can't finish it, yet loved all the others.
Wonderful book: Rubbish narrator
I am afraid that this was a HUGE disappointment for me.
Up til now he whole series of Isabel Dalhousie books, along with the other Ian McCall Smith books has been a delight. Here we have a different narrator, and to be honest the experience of listening to her is dispiriting. Such a pity after the very good reading of the other works by Phyllis Logan and Hilary Melville.
PLEASE don;t get this narrator to read any more of these lovely books. She ruins them.
And for audible listeners: if you have enjoyed the rest of the series: DON'T get this.
I wonder: Are Audible considering doing a new version? Would be good.
Bring back Hillary Neville. Worst Narrator I've ever heard
I adore these novels and have been listening to them daily but I hate when narrators change and with this and one more book to go it's now Lesley Mackie and much as she is a good actress when she did Judy Garland, she is an appalling narrator. So difficult to listen to and I genuinely feel so upset as when you listen to the same narrator you become attuned to their voice and characteristics.
If you love the Isabel Dalhousie series I hate to say it but read the books from here on as the narration is slovenly and monotone and doesn't hold you as Hillary Neville's did. I honestly dog think I could tell you what this was about as it was so hard to listen to.
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Title: The Forgotten Affairs of Youth
Subtitle: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrator: Lesley Mackie
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-11
Publisher: Hachette Audio UK
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The continuing adventures from Isabel Dalhousie, Edinburgh philosopher and curious observer of the behaviour of her fellow man.
Members Reviews:
a light enjoyable read
This was a light enjoyable read, but the attempt to reproduce an Australian accent was absolutely dreadful. For an Australian living in Sydney to have to listen to this it was painful and irritating. The voice of the Australian character who was looking for information about her natural parents was a blend of a South African twang and broad rough Australian sounds of a centuary ago! Other than that it was a pleasant story but nothing remarkable.
More about Isabel Dalhousie
I have read all in this series and am waiting for the next as Isabel's life unfolds. McCall Smith is a great story teller and the endings are always positive.
Wrong voice
I bought this not realising the narrator was different from the previous stories and I am afraid the change made it un-listenable for me! Can't finish it, yet loved all the others.
Wonderful book: Rubbish narrator
I am afraid that this was a HUGE disappointment for me.
Up til now he whole series of Isabel Dalhousie books, along with the other Ian McCall Smith books has been a delight. Here we have a different narrator, and to be honest the experience of listening to her is dispiriting. Such a pity after the very good reading of the other works by Phyllis Logan and Hilary Melville.
PLEASE don;t get this narrator to read any more of these lovely books. She ruins them.
And for audible listeners: if you have enjoyed the rest of the series: DON'T get this.
I wonder: Are Audible considering doing a new version? Would be good.
Bring back Hillary Neville. Worst Narrator I've ever heard
I adore these novels and have been listening to them daily but I hate when narrators change and with this and one more book to go it's now Lesley Mackie and much as she is a good actress when she did Judy Garland, she is an appalling narrator. So difficult to listen to and I genuinely feel so upset as when you listen to the same narrator you become attuned to their voice and characteristics.
If you love the Isabel Dalhousie series I hate to say it but read the books from here on as the narration is slovenly and monotone and doesn't hold you as Hillary Neville's did. I honestly dog think I could tell you what this was about as it was so hard to listen to.