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Private life [electronic resource] : [a novel] / by Jane Smiley.
Margaret Mayfield is nearly an old maid at twenty-seven in post-Civil War Missouri when she marries Captain Andrew Jackson Jefferson Early. He's the most famous man their small town has ever produced: a naval officer and a brilliant astronomer, a genius who, according to the local paper, has changed the universe. Margaret's mother calls the match "a piece of luck".
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307715340 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- ISBN: 0307715345 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- ISBN: 9780307715326 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- ISBN: 0307715329 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- Publisher: [Westminster, Md.] : Books on Tape, 2010.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Downloadable audio file.Title from: Title details screen.Unabridged.Duration: 13:41:20.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by Kate Reading.
- System Details Note:
- Requires OverDrive Media ConsoleRequires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 196732 KB).Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2010 October
When Margaret narrowly escapes spinster status and weds Andrew, her mother reminds her she must obey her husband for only the first year of marriage. If only Margaret had heeded her mother's advice and not yielded to her self-centered husband for so long--her life might have inspired a livelier novel. Kate Reading does her best with this laborious story, which spans the turn of the twentieth century. At times, she herself seems worn down by the slow pace and voices Margaret in dull tones. Smiley, who is usually unparalleled, seems unable to light the spark that would drive this narrative. Rather than a riveting audiobook, PRIVATE LIFE is a mildly diverting listen. L.B.F. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2010 June #4
Raised in post-Civil War Missouri, Margaret Mayfield Early has witnessed vast changes in the U.S. and around the world in her 60 years, and her observations and recollections make for a captivating listen. Kate Reading is well cast; her rich voice and difficult to place accents are perfect for characters that grew up in the Midwest but have lived all over the country. The audio production is flawless, and the narration is suffused with mood, heavy introspection, and wistfulness. A Knopf hardcover (Reviews, Jan. 25). (May) Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.