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  • Madam, Will You Talk?

  • By: Mary Stewart
  • Narrated by: Emilia Fox
  • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (175 ratings)

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Madam, Will You Talk?

By: Mary Stewart
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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Summary

The pioneer of romantic suspense, Mary Stewart, leads listeners on a thrilling journey through a dangerous and deadly Provence in this tale perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym.

It sounds idyllic: a leisurely drive through the sun-drenched landscape of Provence. But Charity's dream holiday turns into a nightmare when she becomes embroiled in a sinister plot to kidnap a young boy. She soon finds herself in a deadly pursuit and must uncover whom to trust...and whom to fall for.

Whenever I look back now on the strange and terrifying events of that holiday in Southern France, I remember the minutes I spent gazing at the golden arches of the Roman aqueduct over the Gardon...the last brief lull before the thunder.

©1956 Mary Stewart (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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Madam will you talk, l will listen!

A familiar book given new life by Emilia Fox's delightful reading of Mary Stewart's elegant descriptive prose.
As usual the heroine misjudged the hero, but the twists in the story are well woven and clearly and satisfactorily concluded.
A compelling read/listen.

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Excellent wonderfully descriptive

Beautifully written. The narration was cast brilliantly. I Caesar to sample more Mary Stewart books.

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excellent compulsive read

as the title says this is a book that you won't want to put down until you reach the last sentence

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A writer of renoun

Great story, beautifully written, and narration by Emilia Fox is exceptional. Really enjoyed it. Thanks.

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A good listen

Really enjoyed revisiting this Mary Stewart novel. It was excellently read and is perfect to listen to whilst sewing. Some of the terms and vocabulary used are very much of its time.

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Enjoyable!

Old fashioned mystery and suspense with romance thrown in too. Good plot and very easy to listen to.

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thrilling

Great story, Author doesn't disappoint with vivid descriptions and the narrator is great at expressing the exciting story 🙏💐😊

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So pleased to have this in my library - excellent

I am slightly biased, but I love this book, and I was so pleased when I saw Emilia Fox was narrating. I first read it in my early twenties, my mother was a great fan, and I was quickly caught up in the intrigue of Mary Stewart's novels. The locations and story intrigued me, and made me want to experience these fantastic places for myself all my life (Australia is a long way from France, but I am thrilled that I have now visited them all). So it was a happy to see Audible releasing modern narrations of Mary Stewart titles.

As far as I know, Mary Stewart was the first to write romantic suspense novels, and they are all set in excellent locations. They do not follow on from each other - they are all works that stand alone with different characters.

Written in 1955, Madam, Will You Talk? does have some period language, and the vehicles are obviously set in that time space. However, I listen in the same way I listen to Agatha Christie or Dorothy Sayers, as period works. Mary Stewart's books have more suspense, but good plots - they were only 20 years old when I read them, now they are period!!

Filled with beautiful descriptions of rural France, historical Roman towns, car chases and the climate of France post WW2 and of course some romance, You tend to like the characters you are supposed to like, and treat the rest with suspicion.

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Beautifully performed novel

Atmospheric and pictorial text, frightfully British, satisfyingly mildly tense, comfortable ending, clearly-defined characters and smooth plot.

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Beautiful mystery

A lovely combination of murder mystery and beautiful descriptive narrative. Easy listening that takes you back to yester-year.

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