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Gently Does It written by Alan Hunter performed by Andrew Wincott on Audio CD (Unabridged)

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The last thing you need when you're on holiday is to become involved in a murder. For most people, that would easily qualify as the holiday from hell. For George Gently, it is a case of business as usual. The Chief Inspector's quiet Easter break in Norchester is rudely interrupted when a local timber merchant is...

Sentimental Education written by Gustave Flaubert performed by Andrew Wincott on Audio CD (Unabridged)

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Sentimental Education written by Gustave Flaubert performed by Andrew Wincott on Audio CD (Unabridged)
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ISBN:  9781799956259
Genre - Main:  Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Classic World
Duration:  1200 mins
Length:  Unabridged
Author:  Gustave Flaubert
Performer 1:  Andrew Wincott
Rarity:  Extremely Rare

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Set against the chaotic backdrop of the 1848 Revolution, Sentimental Education follows the romantic adventures of Frederick Moreau, a young law student, and his education in the affairs of the heart. Upon arriving home in Normandy, Frederick catches his first glimpse of Marie Arnoux, a mysterious and beautiful woman who leaves a lasting...

impression on him. Eventually they make each other’s acquaintance and Marie becomes a symbol of unattainable perfection for Frederick, whose unrequited infatuation leaves him bouncing from one passion to another, falling in and out of love, money and society.

An elegant portrait of lust and illusion, Sentimental Education realistically captures 19th-century French society and the obsessive occupations of the time. It stands up with the best work by Honoré de Balzac and Émile Zola, the latter of whom praised it for its authenticity and satire.

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