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The Time of Our Singing
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 33 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
A magnificent, multifaceted novel about a supremely gifted - and divided - family, set against the backdrop of postwar America
On Easter day, 1939, at Marian Anderson's epochal concert on the Washington Mall, David Strom, a German Jewish emigre scientist, meets Delia Daley, a young Philadelphia Negro studying to be a singer. Their mutual love of music draws them together, and - against all odds and better judgment - they marry. They vow to raise their children beyond time, beyond identity, steeped in song. But their three children must survive America's brutal here and now.
Jonah, Joseph, and Ruth grow up during the Civil Rights era, come of age in the violent 1960s, and live out adulthood in the racially retrenched late century. Jonah, the eldest, "whose voice could make heads of state repent", follows a life in his parents' beloved classical music. Ruth, the youngest, chooses a militant activism and repudiates the white culture her brother represents. Joseph, the middle child and the narrator of this generational tale, struggles to remain connected to them both.
The Time of Our Singing is a story of self-invention, allegiance, race, cultural ownership, the compromised power of music, and the tangled loops of time that rewrite all belonging.
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- Sabine McKenna
- 09-01-23
Give your time to The Time of Our Singing
Mesmerising, fascinating. So many new worlds to me. There were stretches where I had only a vague idea what was being talked about, and I am glad I stuck with it.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-05-19
Incredible
The most beautiful, expertly crafted piece of literature I have ever encountered. Simply stunning! Powers’ is a genius!
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- Jo
- 01-05-24
Beautiful
This book has been my driving and cooking companion for a couple of months. Initially I was daunted by the length of the book but as I listened, no chapter felt unnecessary. Richard Powers is formidable polymath and exceptional wordsmith, which come together in a beautiful story of love, time and identity. I know I’d never have had the time to read this so opted to listen on Audible. Narrator was excellent which added to the enjoyment. So glad it was written and so glad I listened.
Thank you Richard
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