Forever Amber
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Narrated by:
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Elizabeth Jasicki
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By:
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Kathleen Winsor
About this listen
Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, 16-year-old Amber St. Clare manages, by using her wits, beauty, and courage, to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England - that of favorite mistress of the Merry Monarch, Charles II. From whores and highwaymen to courtiers and noblemen, from events such as the Great Plague and the Fire of London to the intimate passions of ordinary - and extraordinary - men and women, Amber experiences it all. But throughout her trials and escapades, she remains, in her heart, true to the one man she really loves, the one man she can never have. Frequently compared to Gone with the Wind, Forever Amber is the other great historical romance, outselling every other American novel of the 1940s - despite being banned in Boston for its sheer sexiness. A book to listen to again and again, this edition brings back to print an unforgettable romance and a timeless masterpiece.
©1944 Copyright 1944 by Kathleen Winsor; Copyright renewed 1971 by Kathleen Winsor (P)2020 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-01-23
Epic story!
I’d heard about this book from my mother. It was a best seller during the 1940s but was also banned by the Catholic Church. I was not sure at first if I would like it but I became completely engrossed. The book is set in England during the reign of Charles II and I loved the detailed and vivid descriptions of that period and the intertwining of fiction and real historical characters. It’s a long audiobook and I was interested to learn that the original manuscript was significantly shortened before publication. The ending was perfect but I am sorry the author did not write a sequel as I was left wanting to know what happened next. The main character Amber is a scheming selfish minx but I still somehow warmed to her. The later part of the novel when Bruce stayed in England for several months did start to get a bit bland and repetitive and could have been cut without the storyline suffering. Amber has a fixation with Bruce to the point of stalking him like a madwoman. We never get to know what Bruce really feels about Amber and I missed not having that revelation. Amber also had an interesting past and unwittingly marries one of her mother’s suitors but Amber never realises this and I thought the novel would have benefited too from more revelations on what really happened to her parents. All in all though I loved this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-04-23
Forever Amber
Great narration. I read the book years ago and really liked it, when I saw it on Audible well.....just had to have it in my library and have the story read to me. Pure luxury.
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-08-21
Romping great story
Loved this! The story is as old as time, in so much as it covers love, lust and obsession. The story is not saccharine sweet but on occasion did sound a little of the time it was written, by that I mean non PC. It’s a romp through an age of decadence and the author transports you back there with her phraseology and informative references. If you want to get engrossed in a book, this is the one. Narrator was in point the whole way through and didn’t disappoint.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-02-24
Amazing
Didn’t know this book was so old but it gripped me and I loved it. What a sassy lady!
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-05-21
still an exceptional period drama
Captures the characters and the period of the day, still an amazing book, well read
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- SALLY ANN STEVENS
- 05-12-22
Forever Amber
An amazing book. I read it about 40 years ago and it’s just as good now as it was then. A riveting story with plenty of history included for authenticity. Well done Kathleen Winsor.
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- Lorraine
- 20-05-23
Worth listening to despite being lengthy
Enjoyed it but abrupt ending spoiled the book for me - wonder if there is a sequel?
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- Eva Hnizdo
- 30-08-20
An enjoyable yarn.
I didn't like the narrator. it's not great Literature but it's fun and the historical period was well described.
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- Janejeanie
- 07-07-23
I read this as a young girl and wanted to revisit it
It’s a great rolling plot and good for sticking on while you’ve got boring tasks to do but very unP.C in todays world . A woman relying on her looks to gain status and wealth . Given the time it was written this is forgivable but it was interesting reading it from the perspective of a 50something woman rather than the first reading as a fifteen year old girl. I hated the narration. Too prissy and clipped
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- Lindaloo
- 01-03-23
Great historical detail
I didn’t expect an open ended end after 42 hours, it reminded me of Gone With The Wind, I did enjoy it however, but the treatment of Amber would have everyone yelling at the poorly used, spoilt madam.
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