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The Two Destinies

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The Two Destinies

By: Wilkie Collins
Narrated by: Samuel West
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In this late romantic novel, the author explores the powers of telepathy while telling a skilful tale that interweaves suspense with the familiar ingredients of Victorian melodrama.©2014 Audible, Inc. (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Historical Fiction
Engrossing Tale • Beautiful Prose • Excellent Narration • Romantic Plot • Fateful Love • Masterful Performance
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Collins’ use of language is exquisite and incredibly beautiful to read. I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely story!

Music to your ears

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I was really disappointed in the almost ending of the story when suddenly he was planning to kill her... and then everything was rosy again... really strange

only the begging was interesting in a romantic way...

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Victorian Goth Romance at its finest. It’s
Not one of his masterpieces yet i found it delightful.

Bravo sir!

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Happy to have come across this lesser known tale by Wilkie Collins. It does ask you to suspend your disbelief, and just enjoy the storytelling. Wilkie Collins is so entertaining!

Atmospheric Gothic romance

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Great story, well told, romantic. Loved every minute.I would say one of Willkie Collins best.

Perfect

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Pleasant story, no fatal flaws, excellent performance, fun travelogue (England, Scotland, Shetlands). Riveting plot. A very nice, light read (listen).

Fun story, well written, stupendous reader.

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I just love Wilkie Collins’ writing! He has such a way with words - very entertaining.

Wilkie Never Disappoints

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I enjoyed listening to this book until it got interrupted by commercials! I never listened to a book with commercials! I gave it a little more listen but when the commercials would actually interrupt a sentence and come on often I stopped listening. Too bad because I started liking the book.

Nice love story but….

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Mysterious women, treacherous landscapes, telepathic visions, and undying love. This engrossing story has it all. Perhaps it’s a bit heavy in Victorian morality, but that’s the only thing to jar against modern sensibilities. The reader is also really pleasant to listen to. I enjoyed every minute.

Well read and thoroughly delightful. I recommend to anyone of a fanciful or romantic bent. Truly excellent!

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Not sure why this novel gets mediocre reviews. It’s an engrossing tale of two children who fall in love, are separated, and then reconnect later in life without recognizing each other. There is the psychic mystery of how their minds communicate when they are apart. The ESP is close enough to the realms of reality to be believable. The emotions and experiences of the lovers are relatable to modern readers. I need to add that the climax is probably the least consistent part of the story and is more in keeping with Gothic tastes than with the character of the protagonist.

This is a Wilkie Collins gem that I hadn’t read yet. I was grateful to find it as an audiobook with such an excellent reader. His voice is a bit reminiscent of Jeremy Irons. The delivery is smooth and evocative. He does justice to the excellent prose style of this under-appreciated Victorian writer.

This was a treat.

Lovely Gothic Romance

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