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Title: Their Finest
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Peter Wickham
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-14-17
Publisher: HarperAudio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From the author of the acclaimed Crooked Heart comes another "smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War" (The Independent) - long-listed for the Orange Prize upon its original publication in England.
It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way, and everyone must do their bit. Young copywriter Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help write women into propaganda films - something that the men aren't very good at.
She is quickly seconded to the ministry's latest endeavor: a heartwarming tale of bravery and rescue at Dunkirk. It's all completely fabricated, of course, but what does that matter when the nation's morale is at stake? Since call-up has stripped the industry of its brightest and best, it is the callow, the jaded, and the utterly unsuitable who must make up the numbers: Ambrose Hilliard, third most popular British film star of 1924; Edith Beadmore, Madame Tussauds wardrobe assistant turned costumier; and Arthur Frith, whose peacetime job as a catering manager has not really prepared him for his sudden, unexpected elevation to special military advisor.
Now in a serious world, in a nation under siege, they must all swallow their mutual distaste, ill will, and mistrust to unite for the common good, for king and country and - in one case - for better or worse.
Members Reviews:
A winner
What made the experience of listening to Their Finest the most enjoyable?
A delightful unfolding of the intersecting lives of ordinary characters in extraordinary times...with a few dogs. Journalists lie, filmmakers lie, and actors lie. Here they are working together to tell the story of WW2. Very well read by PW to make a fascinating cast distinct through their voices. Im enjoying every minute of this with frequent laugh-out-loud moments.
Just Wonderful
I loved the book, was concerned audiobook wouldn't measure up. Well, I was wrong. Narrator was perfect, capturing the all the facets of Lisa Evans narrative. I just didn't want it to end.
Love the "dry" British humor.
Excellent writing, great story, perfect narration!
Couldn't stop listening. I'm very interested in stories of wartime Britain,in particularly the Blitz,fiction and nonfiction. I am amazed at what the Londoners endured.
ok
I like the narrator. Good story until you get towards the end. It seamed slow.
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Title: Their Finest
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Peter Wickham
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-14-17
Publisher: HarperAudio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From the author of the acclaimed Crooked Heart comes another "smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War" (The Independent) - long-listed for the Orange Prize upon its original publication in England.
It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way, and everyone must do their bit. Young copywriter Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help write women into propaganda films - something that the men aren't very good at.
She is quickly seconded to the ministry's latest endeavor: a heartwarming tale of bravery and rescue at Dunkirk. It's all completely fabricated, of course, but what does that matter when the nation's morale is at stake? Since call-up has stripped the industry of its brightest and best, it is the callow, the jaded, and the utterly unsuitable who must make up the numbers: Ambrose Hilliard, third most popular British film star of 1924; Edith Beadmore, Madame Tussauds wardrobe assistant turned costumier; and Arthur Frith, whose peacetime job as a catering manager has not really prepared him for his sudden, unexpected elevation to special military advisor.
Now in a serious world, in a nation under siege, they must all swallow their mutual distaste, ill will, and mistrust to unite for the common good, for king and country and - in one case - for better or worse.
Members Reviews:
A winner
What made the experience of listening to Their Finest the most enjoyable?
A delightful unfolding of the intersecting lives of ordinary characters in extraordinary times...with a few dogs. Journalists lie, filmmakers lie, and actors lie. Here they are working together to tell the story of WW2. Very well read by PW to make a fascinating cast distinct through their voices. Im enjoying every minute of this with frequent laugh-out-loud moments.
Just Wonderful
I loved the book, was concerned audiobook wouldn't measure up. Well, I was wrong. Narrator was perfect, capturing the all the facets of Lisa Evans narrative. I just didn't want it to end.
Love the "dry" British humor.
Excellent writing, great story, perfect narration!
Couldn't stop listening. I'm very interested in stories of wartime Britain,in particularly the Blitz,fiction and nonfiction. I am amazed at what the Londoners endured.
ok
I like the narrator. Good story until you get towards the end. It seamed slow.