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Silas Marner
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Silas Marner
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Publisher's Summary
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For 15 years the weaver Silas Marner has plied his loom near the village of Raveloe, alone and unjustly in exile, cut off from faith and human love, he cares only for his hoard of golden guineas. But two events occur that will change his life forever; his gold disappears and a golden-haired baby girl appears. But where did she come from and who really stole the gold? This moving tale sees Silas eventually redeemed and restored to life by the unlikely means of his love for the orphan child Eppie.
One of Eliot's most admired and loved works, Silas Marner is a tender and moving tale of betrayal, greed, loss, and redemption, with a finely drawn picture of early 19th-century England before the loss of the simple rural way of life. This moral tale shows the importance of valuing what really matters in life and that the hand we are dealt may ultimately lead to our happiness. Though it is Eliot's shortest book it still retains all the elements which are most recognisable and admirable about her work.
George Eliot was one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. Her novels, largely set in provincial England, are well known for their realism and psychological insight.
Narrator Biography
Beginning his career in repertory theatre, Andrew Sachs made his screen debut in 1959 in the film The Night We Dropped a Clanger. After numerous television appearances, he finally made his name in the 1970s with his role as Spanish waiter Manuel in Fawlty Towers, for which he was BAFTA nominated. A long career in acting and voiceover work followed, including narrating all five series of the BBC's BAFTA award winning series Troubleshooter (1990-1993), ITV's ...from Hell series (1997-2010) and the spoof documentary series That Peter Kay Thing (2000).
Andrew Sachs radio work includes playing Dr John Watson in four series of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (2002-2010) for BBC Radio 4 as well as appearing in their adaptation of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency in 2007. In 2009 he starred as Norris' brother, Ramsay Clegg, in Coronation Street. Andrew Sachs audiobook career is extensive and includes many children's titles, such as Judith Kerr's Mog series.
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- Helen Percival
- 06-02-2023
Beautiful narration by Andrew Sachs
A great story wonderfully brought to life. A real delight to get lost in - definitely in my top three George Eliot novels.
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-12-2022
Charming.
Recognisably the work of the writer of Middlemarch. Beautifully read too. I didn't expect it to be so compelling.
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- Rodney Wetherell
- 12-05-2023
Fine reading of underrated classic
Despite admiring George Eliot's writing for many years, I had never read Silas Marner, which has an unlikely hero and no 'great romance' - but it's a wonderful novel, perhaps especially for its vivid pictures of rural life in England in the first half of the 19th c. Andrew Sachs' reading is superb, with all the character voices done very convincingly, and a compelling narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-10-2023
Enjoying George Elliot
I am enjoying George Elliot's novels. Silas Marner is my second so far. It's wonderful to step back in time and appreciate the moral and philosophical outlooks of 19th century authors.
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- Pipc
- 10-12-2021
Beautiful reading of a classic
Narrator was astonishingly good - my favourite book from English literature at school came alive. Thank you
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- Catherine
- 29-05-2022
Under rated classic
A beautiful story narrated superbly well. The story a masterly example Victorian fiction with psychological depth in characterisation, luminous intelligence and haunting humanity.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-10-2024
wonderful
great story and narration. read a little slow, but speed control fixed that. worth the listen
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