
Golden Hill
A Novel of Old New York
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Narrated by:
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Sarah Borges
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By:
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Francis Spufford
- Winner of the Costa First Novel Award
- Winner of the RSL Ondaatje Prize
- Winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize
- Named "Novel of the Year" by the UK'S Sunday Times
New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan island, 1746. One rainy evening in November, a handsome young stranger fresh off the boat arrives at a countinghouse door on Golden Hill Street: This is Mr. Smith, amiable, charming, yet strangely determined to keep suspicion shimmering. For in his pocket, he has what seems to be an order for a thousand pounds, a huge sum, and he won't explain why, or where he comes from, or what he is planning to do in the colonies that requires so much money. Should the New York merchants trust him? Should they risk their credit and refuse to pay? Should they befriend him, seduce him, arrest him...maybe even kill him?
Rich in language and historical perception yet compulsively listenable, Golden Hill is a story "taut with twists and turns" that "keeps you gripped until its tour-de-force conclusion" (The Times, London). Spufford paints an irresistible picture of a New York provokingly different from its later metropolitan self but already entirely a place where a young man with a fast tongue can invent himself afresh, fall in love - and find a world of trouble.
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Good narration, even better tale
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If you could sum up Golden Hill in three words, what would they be?
Unique, historic, delightfulWhat did you like best about this story?
The use of period language and tone-- shades of Tristan Shandy.Which scene was your favorite?
The staging of Cato the ElderWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The machinations behind the relationship between Smith and TabithaAny additional comments?
Terrific reader-- granted a a dozen or so words were mispronounced but the reading was brilliant nevertheless!Immensely Engaging and Craetive
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Would you listen to Golden Hill again? Why?
The story is intricate, and involving. I loved the evocation of pre-revolutionary New York.What does Sarah Borges bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Her narrative and vocal skills are extraordinaryWhat a delightful surprise!
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So-so story, so-so narration
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If you could sum up Golden Hill in three words, what would they be?
Entertaining, engaging, informativeWhat was one of the most memorable moments of Golden Hill?
An unexpected bedroom scene in very old New YorkWhat about Sarah Borges’s performance did you like?
Believable dialogue among many charactersIf you could rename Golden Hill, what would you call it?
Below Fourteenth StreetAny additional comments?
If only early-American history were always taught this way.Time Travel
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So many mistakes…
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The reader is perfect!
Thanks for such a gift!
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Another Great Book Nearly Wrecked by Reader
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