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Doctor Thorne
- Narrated by: Timothy West
- Length: 20 hrs and 51 mins
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Doctor Thorne is the third audiobook in Anthony Trollope's series known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire. Long regarded as one of Trollope's greatest works, it is a complex story of love, greed and illegitimacy. Set in fictional Barsetshire, it concerns the romantic challenges facing Doctor Thorne's penniless niece, Mary, and Frank Gresham, the only son of the impoverished squire of Greshambury. Mary falls in love with Frank but he is constrained by the need to marry well to restore the family fortunes and Greshambury estate. Despite the promptings of his family to consider a Miss Dunstable, heiress to a fortune, Frank's affections persist, and the humane Doctor Thorne, as Mary's protector, must confront the prejudices of the mid-Victorian society.
Timothy West's narration enhances all the wit and satire that one expects from Trollope. Full of snobbery and hypocrisy, it is a social comedy full of some of Trollope's most brilliant characters.
Narrator Biography
Timothy West is prolific in film, television, theatre and audiobooks. He has narrated a number of Anthony Trollope’s classics, including the six Chronicles of Barsetshire and The Pallisers series. He has also narrated volumes of Simon Schama’s A History of Britain and John Mortimer’s Rumpole on Trial. Timothy West’s theatre roles include King Lear, The Vote, Uncle Vanya, A Number, Quarter, and Coriolanus. His films include Ever After, Joan Of Arc, Endgame, Iris, The Day of the Jackal. On television, Timothy has appeared in Great Canal Journeys, Last Tango in Halifax and Bleak House.
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- Peter
- 07-08-2017
Trollope At Gossiping Best..
Generally a good yarn with the author colourfully describing life in "grandeous" society where status is historic..
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- Anonymous User
- 24-06-2024
Brilliant narrator
Love the narration of this. Brings out all the humour and character that make Trollope's novels such classics
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- Elisa Bee
- 06-02-2024
Great narration, engaging characters
Timothy West did a great job, he reads beautifully. It’s a long digressive story centring around Dr Thorne and his niece Mary. There’s a mystery about her birth and circumstances but she has been raised with the young ladies of the aristocratic Gresham family and treated like one of their own. When young Frank, the perfect son turns 21, he announces that he wants to marry Mary, but she is penniless and the family turns against her. They desperately need money for Gresham senior’s debts. There’s a sub plot about rough diamond Sir Roger Scatcherd, who went from stonemason to government contractor and was knighted for his services. He’s too fond of the brandy and has a wastrel, drunkard of a son. So much to enjoy and a satisfactory and happy ending which illustrates the hypocrisy of the ruling classes and the fact that money makes one acceptable.
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- Rosey earle
- 21-02-2021
fantastic listen
brilliant listen. characters are so richly portrayed. great satirical portrayal of English class system. funny
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- Sally
- 11-07-2016
West is a genius - especially with Trollope
This was a delightful listen. Timothy West is one of the best narrators I have ever heard and Trollope's Barchester Chronicles are a delight. Off to download the next one!
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-06-2016
Utterly Delectable
Another brilliant performance by the wonderful Anthony Trollope. My latest favourite heroine Mary Thorne and hero Dr Thorne. Forever with me
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- darklight
- 21-05-2022
Gotta love Anthony Trollope!
Beautifully read by Timothy West
- what more need I say, but Audible insists on 15 words ;)
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- Taryn
- 31-10-2023
Better than Dickens
I enjoyed the first two novels in the series, but this one is in a different class. The richness of the characters, the intricacies of how he unwinds the storyline, the narrator’s conversational tone and occasional breaking of the fourth wall. Love it all. And so funny! Timothy West likewise shines even more as the narrator, bringing the story truly to life.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-05-2024
Thoroughly enjoyable tale
Absolutely awesome narration of a well written humorous story. I would highly recommend. My only 'complaint' is occasionally the narrator's volume would become faint even though I had the volume at a reasonable level.
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