Isabelle and Alexander
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Narrated by:
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Antonia Bath
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By:
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Rebecca Anderson
About this listen
London, 1850.
Isabelle Rackham knows she will not marry for love. Though arranged marriages have fallen out of fashion, hers has been settled for some time to combine the upper-middle-class wealth of her father’s coal mines with Alexander Osgood’s prospering Northern country textile mills. Though not a man prone to romantic gestures, Alexander is well known as an eligible bachelor. His good looks have turned more than one head, so Isabelle is content to think of herself as Alexander’s wife.
However, her marriage is not what she expected. Northern England is nothing like her home farther west in the lake country. Cold, dreary, and dark, the soot from the textile mills creates a gray hue that seems to cling to everything in the city of Manchester. Alexander is distant and aloof, preferring to spend his time at the mill rather than with her at home. Their few conversations are brief, polite, and lacking any emotion, leaving Isabelle lonely and desperately homesick.
Sensing his wife’s unhappiness, Alexander suggests a trip to his country estate. Isabelle hopes this will be an opportunity to get to know her new husband without the distractions of his business. But the change of scenery doesn’t bring them any closer. While riding together on horses, Alexander is thrown from his and becomes paralyzed. Tragedy or destiny? The help and care that Alexander now needs is Isabelle’s opportunity to forge a connection and create a deep and romantic love where nothing else could.
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- Jane Oliver
- 13-12-2021
Slow, calming, quaint
Character development and story takes patience but a happy resolution to difficult marriage gradually develops. Beautifully read.
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- Carol Groves
- 20-02-2023
Beautiful!!!
A simply lovely story. Perfect escape back into the regency world. Simple but delightful and well read. It definately will be listened to again.
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- Julie A
- 22-05-2023
Lovely Story
A beautiful story about love and dealing with adversity.
The performance lacked pacing and was read too quickly.
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- Maryanne
- 20-12-2021
Loved it
Easy listening and enjoyable story. Simple clean themes with well written old English appreciation. Unintuitive narration.
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- Dianne van Iersel
- 01-03-2023
Pulls you in as the words flow
This book was something different for me and as I listened I was surprised how the story pulled me in, and was even a little disappointed when the love story can to an end
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- Anonymous User
- 25-10-2022
Lovely
Really enjoyed this read (listen). Kept me engaged the whole time, tugged on my heartstrings, made me laugh- all things a good book should have. Will definitely listen again
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- Anonymous
- 01-02-2023
Lovely story
This was a lovely story, different from most historical romances, without all the glitz and glamour. Very easy to listen to.
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- Lady D
- 26-11-2021
Dreadful, don't bother!
The storyline is ok, but the writing is terrible & so is the narration. Overall the heroine is immature, selfish & doesn't understand her husband's condition & emotions. Shallow, unrealistic character. I listened to this book until about chapter 20 but I couldn't finish it. I'm sorry but it's very poorly written & narrated.
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