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Casting Off

By: Elizabeth Jane Howard
Narrated by: Jill Balcon
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This is the final volume of The Cazalet Chronicle, the quartet of novels chronicling the lives of a British family before, during, and after the Second World War. VE Day has been celebrated, but the war with Japan goes on. Polly, Clary, and Louise are grown up, discovering loneliness, loss, and passion. Rupert, missing in France for so long, returns to find Zoe curiously withdrawn; Edward will be forced to choose between wife and mistress; Hugh must finally accept Sybil's death. Casting Off shows us the lives of these individuals, but also gives us a panoramic view of what was happening in England during the crucial post-war period.
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I’m so sad it’s over

I loved this series. So beautifully drawn, this flawed complicated family. And gorgeously performed . I would listen to her read forever if I could.

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Lovely story line.

I’ve enjoyed each of these books as I listen to them while working. A lot of characters to keep tract of, love found and lost. Much like real life.

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Just brilliant.

Social history and entwined family relationships between totally believable individuals told through their own understandings of their lives.
A complex book with many characters which would be too confusing if not for the skill of the writer. Beautiful language.

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love!

simply adored it...for the 3rd time!
And Jill Balcon's voice is so expressive and addictive.

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Poor Sound Quality

Enjoyed this series so much that I put up with a soft roaring sound in the background, much like the sound of a heartbeat on sonogram.

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The audio quality is terrible

The story and the perfomance are great, but it sounds horrible. It's like listening through a closed door. Why?

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