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Away with the Penguins
- Narrated by: Ayoola Smart, Nigel Pilkington, Nicolette McKenzie
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Veronica McCreedy is about to have the journey of a lifetime....
Veronica McCreedy lives in a mansion by the sea. She loves a nice cup of Darjeeling tea whilst watching a good wildlife documentary. And she’s never seen without her ruby-red lipstick.
Although these days, Veronica is rarely seen by anyone, because at 85, her days are spent mostly at home, alone.
She can be found either collecting litter from the beach (‘people who litter the countryside should be shot’), trying to locate her glasses (‘someone must have moved them’) or shouting instructions to her assistant, Eileen (‘Eileen, door!’).
Veronica doesn’t have family or friends nearby. Not that she knows about, anyway.... And she has no idea where she’s going to leave her considerable wealth when she dies.
But today...today, Veronica is going to make a decision that will change all of this.
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- Anonymon
- 03-10-2021
Delightful
What a great story! It worked well to have 3 narrators. I’ll be looking out for more by the dame author.
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- Friend
- 05-11-2021
Delightful
A truly delightful story with wonderful characters and penguins. What more could we ask for?
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- Mundayk
- 23-08-2021
A heartwarming story
A wonderful story with a charming character development. It was delightful to hear about the main characters' past and her journey through Antarctica. Having 3 different narrators really helps keep track of everyone but also they each bring their characters to life, allowing you to really picture everything thats happening. I really enjoyed this book.
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- Florence
- 29-12-2021
A beautiful story
Easy to listen to. A beautiful, sweet little story. Great narration. I adored it.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-08-2021
Beautiful
Great story about enduring love and human relationships whilst providing an amazing insight into the plight of penguins and the environment in today's world
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- Weliza
- 04-10-2021
Enjoyable listen
Hazel Prior is a new author for me, and I'm glad I found her. The book is the story of an octogenarian woman who decided to travel from Scotland to the Antarctic to visit a scientific community studying penguins. She discovers a lot about herself during her visit. She develops from a deliberately isolated individual to someone who sees the value of others. Very well read and a great story.
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- MRS COLLEEN M SHANHUN
- 18-06-2022
Thoroughly enjoyed
This is a beautiful story and very well narrated. I couldn’t put it down. Easy to listen to.
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- Lucy G
- 14-05-2023
So lovely
A wonderful story. I enjoyed that very much. This has a wonderful narrator here too.
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- S.M.D
- 05-06-2021
Fun book, worth a listen.
Absolutely loved central character Veronica and she was really made to come to life in sound of narrator's voice.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-11-2021
Brilliant
This book was such a fabulous listen. I couldn’t put it down. Great narration too. Highly recommend.
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