The Last Chronicle of Barset (The Chronicles of Barsetshire) (Chronicles of Barsetshire, 6),Used

Product Description In The Last Chronicle of Barset, Trollope concludes his saga of ecclesiastical life.Josiah Crawley, a proud, impoverished clergyman, faces difficult legal circumstances. Caught amidst poverty, Josiah appears to have stolen a check and is forced to stand trialdespite the fact that he cannot remember its origins. To make matters worse, his daughter Grace desperately seeks the approval of Archdeacon Grantly, whose son she intends to marry.The Last Chronicle of Barset is a joyful end to the Chronicles of Barsetshire. Trollope skillfully weaves together plot threads and characters from earlier novels in the series and provides a fond farewell tour of his cherished diocese. Review "As if some giant had hewn a great lump out of the earth and put it under a glass case, with all its inhabitants going about their daily business." "Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, praise for the series""I don't see any reason why it should ever come to an end, and everyone I know is always dreading the last number." "Elizabeth Gaskell, English novelist, in 1860, praise for the series""Trollope's final Barsetshire novel brings back many characters in an audiobook that combines mystery and romance. Narrator David ShawParker uses his rich, resonant voice to establish and differentiate those characters through tone and accent, giving the impression of a fullcast performance. He excels naturally at male voices; women's voices are not as distinctive and are occasionally unconvincing. He effectively establishes a personality for the story's narratoringratiating, tolerant, amusedwho is also a character. Occasional slowness and repetition in the text are offset by ShawParker's acting ability, his expression of sense and feeling, and his ability to imbue his reading with emotional warmth. The story, and ShawParker's performance, are deeply involving. Most listeners will find themselves caught up and entertained throughout this long audiobook." "AudioFile" About the Author Anthony Trollope (18151882) grew up in London. He inherited his mother's ambition to write and was famously disciplined in the development of his craft. His first novel was published in 1847 while he was working in Ireland as a surveyor for the General Post Office. He wrote a series of books set in the English countryside as well as those set in the political life, works that show great psychological penetration. One of his greatest strengths was his ability to recreate in his fiction his own vision of the social structures of Victorian England. The author of fortyseven novels, he was one of the most prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era.