The Casual Vacancy
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The Casual Vacancy
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Narrated by:
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Tom Hollander
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By:
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J.K. Rowling
About this listen
Shortlisted for: UK Author of the year – Specsavers National Book Awards 2012
When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early 40s, the town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils....
Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations?
A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.
©2012 J.K. Rowling (P)2012 Hachette DigitalWhat listeners say about The Casual Vacancy
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- miss jane
- 30-07-2021
This book blew me away
I need a debrief after finishing it. What wonderfully powerful characters, I know them so well now and miss them already. Fabulous book. Thank you JKR
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- Toni Vandyke
- 17-04-2023
Fascinating
I had bought this book and returned it !
Then accidentally bought it again so listened to more and got sucked in !
Tom Hollanders story telling is FABULOUS and I’m sure that is what made this little story so engaging !
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- Anonymous User
- 27-01-2024
Stick with it.
Took about 3 chapters to get into it but found it hard to stop listening. Characters were so well written and the developing story hooked me in. Great listening to Tom Hollander narrate, he has a lovely voice.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-02-2024
Full of Surprises
loved how all the characters developed, and all the twists to the story line. Can't wait fir another book
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- Susan Wheeler
- 12-08-2023
Depressing
Horrible nasty characters. Parents who hate their children and visa versa. I would hate to live in this village. Stuck with the story because I thought it would improve. It didn’t.
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- Helen H
- 16-07-2019
sobering but brilliant book
I've always loved the way Rowling weaved values and politics into the Harry Potter books. The writing in Casual Vacancy draws the reader into the characters and is a sensitive balanced story of class issues and local politics in the UK.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-06-2021
Great listen.
I wasn't sure what to expect. Gritty and unsettling, very real and intriguing characters. Masterfully written.
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- Anne
- 20-09-2017
strange
Was not an easy read story jumps around a lot makes it had to follow.
However I normally read Bio's so could be just not what I am use too .
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- Jo
- 06-06-2019
Such deliciously hateful characters
I loved being outraged by the bad behaviour of these people- except Chrystal. So well written and performed
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- Coop14
- 18-06-2020
Turned into a real page turner
AT first I wasn't sure about this but I quickly became enthralled and the characters have great depth. Shed a tear or two but brilliantly written, as always by Ms Rowling.
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