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Our Mutual Friend

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: David Troughton
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John Harmon, in exile for many years, discovers that by a curious quirk in his father’s will he must marry Bella Wilfer, a girl he has never met, in order to claim his inheritance. Mistakenly thought to have drowned, on his return he gains employment with the kindly Mr Boffin under the assumed name of John Rokesmith and falls in love with the flighty and mercenary Bella, who scornfully rejects him as a mere impoverished secretary. But Boffin and his wife contrive a plan to help John and show Bella the error of her ways.

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Not only one of Dickens’ masterpieces, with original characters and fascinating interweaving plot-lines, but so beautifully read by Troughton. Pure joy!

Gripping

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I’ve read/ listened to many Dickens’s novels but not come across this story before.
Thoroughly enjoyed it from the first to the last.
Wonderful story & characterisation as usual for Dickens but in this audible book it was brought to life sooooo beautifully by the narrator he is amazing!!! Would highly recommend

Amazing!!!!

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An interesting if quirky tale occasionally less than straight forward to follow when Dickens is at his most Highfalutin. This was made clearer and wonderfully entertaining by the reader, David Troughton’s exceptional characterisation of the dramatis personae. I hope to find he has narrated other classic novels.

Wonderful characterisation by David Troughton

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Always loved this book one of Dickens's real masterpieces, splendidly read to me by David Troughton.
A real delight

One of my favourite books

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I adored listening to this. Lovely, lovely, lovely! Thank you - so life-enhancing! Ellie Whyte.

Stunning

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Dickens can be hard to follow but this was a this made clear and enjoyable

Excellent narrator

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The variety of voices made this book even more enjoyable than when I first read it. Wonderful

Really well read

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The last novel Dickens ever completed and he’s absolutely on top of his game. Quite apart from the plot, sub-plots, and a huge cast of characters, he sticks it to politicians, the Poor Law boards, anti-semites and ‘Society.’ Yes, our Charlie was ‘woke.’

The cast is adroitly managed by the reader, David Troughton, who gives a pitch perfect performance, sustained over 35 hours of listening. Superb!

Well written and brilliantly read

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This story is hard to settle into but it is well worth the wait. After a few chapters, the plot lifts off and is carried along by Dickens' wonderful characters. A brilliant reflection on capitalism, masterfully narrated by David Troughton.

Slow to start but well worth persevering.

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David Troughton is masterly in the role of narrator of this very long and fascinating novel. Apart from Dickens tendency to idealise and patronise pretty young heroines, which characteristic has not aged very well, this is a complex exciting and in places most amusing tale. The insights into fashionable society are interesting. Highly recommended.

Excellent

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