The Binding
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Narrated by:
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Carl Prekopp
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By:
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Bridget Collins
About this listen
LOSE YOURSELF IN THE BREAKOUT SENSATION OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
‘Spellbinding’ Guardian
‘Magic’ Erin Kelly
‘Immersive’ Sunday Times
‘Astounding’ Anna Mazzola
Emmett Farmer is a binder’s apprentice. His job is to hand-craft beautiful books and, within each, to capture something unique and extraordinary: a memory.
If you have something you want to forget, or a secret to hide, he can bind it – and you will never have to remember the pain it caused.
In a vault under his mentor’s workshop, row upon row of books – and secrets – are meticulously stored and recorded.
Then one day Emmett makes an astonishing discovery: one of the volumes has his name on it.
©2019 Bridget Collins (P)2019 HarperCollins PublishersCritic Reviews
"The Binding is a dark chocolate slice of cake with a surprising, satisfying seam of raspberry running through it. It is a rich, gothic entertainment that explores what books have trapped in them and reminds us of the power of story telling. Spellbinding." (Tracy Chevalier)
"Pure magic. The kind of immersive storytelling that makes you forget your own name. I wish I had written it." (Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said)
"Truly spellbinding...readers will sink gratefully into the pleasures of its pages.... Like a wonderful meal made from a few simple ingredients: the feeling in your chest when you hold someone in your arms for the first time; the sight of a host of bluebells. In recent years, the state of the world has threatened to make us forget the simple pleasures of kisses and bluebells and thick novels that tell stories of heartbreak. Here is a book to help us remember." (Guardian)
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- Debra
- 06-03-2019
Magical
A hauntingly magical love story. Once I read the first page I was spellbound. Swept along with the story I had to keep listening. The narrator had me hook line and sinker.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-09-2019
Best book I’ve read this year
Loved this book!
I could listen to a whole book of just existing in the world she created but holy wow, the (for lack of a better term) interpersonal stuff.
This was amazing. So visceral. So intense.
I have no doubt the text book is amazing but the audio - the Sheffield accent! Such an excellent book.
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- Anna
- 17-07-2019
Beautiful fairytale
Loved this book. Loved the story. Read it with a holding breath. This book will take you away until the end.
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- Alexandra Harman
- 27-09-2021
Different
It was very different, which made it enjoyable...I didn't want it to end there.
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- Ms. Shellie R. May
- 16-06-2019
I loved everything about this book
I loved the story
I loved the writing
I loved the narrator
If you loved the Watchmaker of Filigree Street, you should give this one a go.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-06-2019
captivating story
Loved this audio book. I found it a little slow at first but it hooked me. The performance is great and the love story refreshing!!
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- Valerie Barska
- 15-06-2019
Sad to put it down
The book is beautifully and evocatively written, from first person POV. It’s a little wordy at times for an audiobook, so you kinda have to pay attention. It is well read, although the distinction between characters isn’t very big. The storyline itself is captivating, it’s a bit of a slow start but the sense of mystery keeps your interest. The last two thirds of the book is full of twists and turns. The ending doesn’t disappoint and doesn’t feel too crafted. Overall, a clever exploration of the role of memories, both ugly and beautiful, in our lives and it effectively grapples with the question “what are we if not our memories?”
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- Kerrie
- 18-04-2019
decent performance
Decent performance though sometimes a little long winded within the story.
also ending abruptly, wasn't impressed by that
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- Anonymous User
- 07-05-2019
Really enjoyed this book
This was my first audiobook experience- I throughly enjoyed the story and the narration from Carl really suits the book.
I found myself thinking about the book in between listening and it has lingered with me. Reminded me a little of the plot line of the movie Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.
Highly recommend. Next audiobook has a lot to live up to!!
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- Jemima
- 28-06-2019
Bound
struggled to finish it...a brilliant concept, but found the final sections too long and painful. reader was excellent.
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