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Behind the Scenes at the Museum
- Narrated by: Susan Jameson
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
Ruby Lennox was conceived grudgingly by Bunty and born while her father, George, was in the Dog and Hare in Doncaster, telling a woman in an emerald dress and a D cup that he wasn't married. Bunty had never wanted to marry George, but there she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath York Minster, with sensible and sardonic Patrica, aged five; greedy, cross-patch Gillian, who refused to be ignored; and Ruby...
Ruby tells the story of the family, from the day at the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling French photographer catches frail beautiful Alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of Ruby's own life.
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- Jemma Briggeman
- 05-04-19
hits the heart
I studied this at A-Level and it will always be one of my favourite books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-05-23
Wonderful
It’s hard to believe that this is Kate Atkinson’s debut novel. I was completely captivated from start to finish. I haven’t read her books in order, in fact this is the sixth and there isn’t one that I wouldn’t read again. The depth of her characters, her detailed observations, her ability to understand human nature in all it’s shades, dark and tragic, witty and wonderfully humorous. Kate Atkinson has an interest in WWI and WWII and is very knowledgeable on the subjects, I feel I’ve had the most interesting of history lessons too! Now looking forward to listening to Human Croquet and delighted Susan Jameson is narrating as she did a great job with Behind the Scenes at the Museum!
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- B. A. Bowden
- 13-09-23
amazing
This is an unusual concept, fascinating, moving, complex, simple. A real joy, couldn't stop listening.
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- Christabel Bradley
- 13-11-24
Brilliant narration to match the epic story
Having read this years ago, I’d forgotten how brilliant it was. Kate Atkinson’s writing is sublime and her characters so perfectly captured, they become as familiar as your own family. Funny, poignant, superbly read (all kinds of accents and none annoying)… from the first chapter, I dreaded it ending
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- customer
- 12-11-16
Wonderful
The most entertaining book. An evocative recreation of family life largely in the early 20th century redolent with birds custard and handmedowns. As comforting as a warm bath and with a keen eye for period derail
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- Rachel O'Neill
- 03-12-22
What can you say?
Kate Atkinson just rocks, really. Give it time to lay out its magic web - and pretty soon you won’t want it to end.
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- Mary
- 24-07-22
Superb narration!
Absolutely loved the book and the best narration I've heard in a very long time.
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- Ms Claire J Lawson
- 13-05-24
Just fantastic
Great story, well written. Touching and funny. Great narration. A must read.
Kate Atkinson a fantastic storyteller.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-21
A masterpiece of writing and narration
What a great book. It will have you laughing and heartbroken in turns. I loved Ruby and her make do and mend chipper personality. I loved the writing about the clothes, food, domestic drudgery and the many mother wounds. This narrator is the best I’ve listened to on Audible. Really brought it alive. X
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- Bookworm
- 10-06-19
Brilliant from start to finish
I have the hard copy of this book on my shelf for many years and for some reason I have never read, how I wish I had. I so enjoyed this story that I didn’t want it to end. The narration was brilliant, bringing each of the characters to life. I would thoroughly recommend this story and recording to anyone.
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