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Ordinary Grace
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Ordinary Grace
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Publisher's Summary
Award-winning author William Kent Krueger has gained an immense fan base for his Cork O’Connor series. In Ordinary Grace, Krueger looks back to 1961 to tell the story of Frank Drum, a boy on the cusp of manhood. A typical 13-year-old with a strong, loving family, Frank is devastated when a tragedy forces him to face the unthinkable - and to take on a maturity beyond his years.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-2024
The narrator really made this live.
Great old style narrative read beautifully. A shame the same narrator was not used for his book This Tender Land.
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- Clay362
- 11-01-2024
A delightful gem
This is not the type of book I usually read but took a chance and was absolutely delighted at both the story and the narration. I could have listened for hours more.
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- KAREN MCNABB
- 18-02-2024
The compassion
Nothing, felt the characters were well developed in relation to the time. Enjoyed the characters and the story
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- Lyndel
- 13-04-2024
Beautifully narrated coming of age novel set over a hot summer.
One family's life over one hot summer. Through the eyes of a boy becoming a mam has wonder and sadness as he gains understanding, leaving a boys thoughts behind and choosing the gentle pastoring of his father and his younger brother's sweetness as strength. It's a time of grief and loss Frank must choose anger or reasoning and wisdom to guide the road into manhood.
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- Fiona
- 26-08-2023
Good and gripping
I enjoyed the story and the narrator is great. I would recommend it. But it won’t be a book that stays with me like some of the other greats.
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- Linda Mitchell
- 01-04-2024
Love and forgiveness
Loved all the characters and the message that love and forgiveness can heal broken hearts.
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- Maria Brooks
- 18-02-2015
Best book I never read
Beautiful story beautifully read. I cried as it finished - for the story and because it was over. It has a sorrowful resonance with all of life.
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- Paul Lancaster
- 30-04-2024
Really enjoyable!!
If you like 'To kill a mockingbird' you will love this. Excellent story, well presented
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- Anonymous User
- 28-12-2023
Wisdom in life learned the hard way
I really enjoyed this book, I thought the narrator did a great job too.
I found the second half gripping and hard to put down and wish I’d concentrated more on the character development early on. I enjoyed the themes around learning/gaining wisdom through experience and unfortunately that is often through the death of someone close to you. I also enjoyed following the relationship of the 2 brothers.
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- Blossominoz
- 25-01-2024
A very philosophical piece of writing
I enjoyed the story; there were parts I liked and parts I didn't. It is very beautifully written and complex piece of writing. Much thought was displayed. I totally agree that any situation is the total sum of those who experience it. No one will have exactly the same view. The story was a parallel to everyone 's life; there is not just one storyline, but multiple events which occur simultaneously, creating the complex fabric of humanity. I didn't like the constant religious references, but that's my philosophy, and I could have strangled Jake with his constant whining. Also, the narrators constant he said, she said, I said annoyed me no end.
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