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The Pleasing Hour
Written by Lily King
Narrated by Suzanne Toren
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Winner of the 1999 Barnes Noble Discover Great New Writers Award, Lily King's splendid novel, The Pleasing Hour, is based on her experiences while traveling throughout France and Spain. She worked as an au pair during her four-year adventure and was inspired to begin writing. Having suffered a tremendous loss, 17-year-old Rosie decides to make a fresh start. Taking a job as a nanny on a houseboat in Paris, she fills the void of loss with a new family. Almost immediately she lets the three children and their needy father, Marc, into her heart. As their relationship becomes increasingly intimate, Rosie soon discovers the secrets of the cold and detached mother, Nicole--whose demons are eerily similar to her own. Masterfully giving voice and personality to each character, Suzanne Toren's narration does justice to Lily King's witty tale, leading the listener to both laughter and tears.
Author
Lily King
Lily King is the author of the novels The Pleasing Hour, The English Teacher, Father of the Rain, Writers & Lovers and Euphoria, which is inspired by the life of revolutionary anthropologist Margaret Mead. King is the recipient of a Whiting Writers’ Award and has twice won both the Maine Fiction Award and the New England Book Award. She lives with her husband and children in Maine.
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Reviews for The Pleasing Hour
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Brilliant writing but oh God, sooo dreary!! Don’t know if i can finish…
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful narration that added so much depth to the characters with the accents that I wouldn't have been able to discern reading the text. This is the first book I have read by this author but I am immediately was drawn in by her writing and the storyline kept moving quickly. I love the beauty, the pain, the intersection of stories and the truth of humanity; it seems that the author is skilled at covering a vast expanse of human emotion and story in a concise amount of pages. I really enjoyed this story and it's the first audiobook I have ever finished in one day!! I'm definitely excited to read the other novels by this author!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5really enjoyable read. likeable, easy to relate to characters