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A Place of Greater Safety
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 33 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
A tour-de-force of historical imagination, this is the story of three young men at the dawn of the French Revolution. Georges-Jacques Danton: zealous, energetic, debt-ridden. Maximilien Robespierre: small, diligent, and terrified of violence. And Camille Desmoulins: a genius of rhetoric, charming, handsome, but erratic and untrustworthy.
As these key figures of the French Revolution taste the addictive delights of power, they must also come to face the horror that follows.
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- 29-03-20
Liberté, égalité et verbosity
Fascinating period of French history retold in a rather gossipy longwinded text only saved by an excellent reading performance.
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- andi
- 09-08-17
A long but gripping listen
The main chatacters of the Revolution are brought vividly alive by Hilary Mantel's story telling skill and the excellent narration. Not an easy listen - you need time and concentration - but the rewards are great, to get under the skin of this fascinating period of history.
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- Jgfj Butler
- 27-08-21
Revolution and conspiracy
Felt the book pace well balanced, slow start and built up speed. Would have liked a Voltairian reference thrown in for good measure.
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- Rosemary Wills
- 22-03-18
Hilary mantel at her finest!
What made the experience of listening to A Place of Greater Safety the most enjoyable?
The close relation to history, yet the author's ability to bring the characters to life.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Place of Greater Safety?
I haven't finished yet - though it is compulsive reading! I'd say so far, building up to 1789
What about Jonathan Keeble’s performance did you like?
Didn't really analyse, it's perfect for the book. You don't think about it.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
God no! I look forward to each session, and listen again sometimes.
Any additional comments?
I will probably read the book in a short time.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-10-22
Breathtakingly good
Exquisitely written, the characters are so superbly crafted, & the period of history is just fascinating. Much dry humour, too.
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- Rachel Bell
- 01-07-23
Epic
Huge, sweeping story, brilliantly told by Jonathan Keeble, bringing every character to life.
It’s long, but I was so sad when it ended.
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- West End Girl
- 24-02-24
Great narration
Amazing scope. Hard to keep up with the names if you don’t know the history in detail but the key personalities are conjured and allowed to develop across the decades with incredible vividness - an authorial masterclass.
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- Plamen
- 09-02-19
Superb novel with amazing narration!
Jonathan Keeble is amazing! His ability to create different characters just with hus voice is at the top. The book itself is outstanding. I can't wait to get my hands on some of Mantel's other novels. I can't be more happy with this audiobook!!! 6/5
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- book lover
- 02-12-20
Epic
A towering achievement, even by Mantel's very high standards. Keeble's narration breathes life into her characters. A fascinating insight into a very dark period in European history.
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- Kindle Customer
- 22-05-20
Hard going at times!!
Interesting insight into the French Revolution which I knew nothing much about. So many characters they did become hard to separate at times. Generally enjoyable and informative though.
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