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The Market Square
- Narrated by: June Barrie
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
The first charming Caxley tale introduces the deep-rooted camaraderie between Septimus Howard, a calm and controlled man, and Bender North, a confident, successful but gruff ironmonger. Their argumentative sides often clash, displaying moments of fury and forgiveness with wonderful tenderness.
Theirs is a friendship that survives misunderstandings, the tragedy of war, and the bitterness of loss. The story of their families continues through the generations. Read by June Barrie.
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- Alžběta
- 09-05-22
Another piece of perfection by Miss Read.
"The Market Square" is another wonderful novel by the one and only Miss Read. I thought I couldn't enjoy any series more than the Thrush Green novels, but this first half of The Caxley Chronicles took my breath away. Miss Read's writing is so beautiful and soothing that I almost felt I was there in the Caxley Market Square, witnessing all the joys and dramas of those times.
I wish I could thank Miss Read for all the joy, comfort and genuine happiness that reading and listening to her books has given me. There are a lot of books I often reread for comfort, but Miss Read's writing takes me to a place of such safety and contentment that no other book or author has found before. Thank you, Miss Read!
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- Pam
- 22-07-15
A Typical Miss Read
If you could sum up The Market Square in three words, what would they be?
Old fashioned enjoyment
What did you like best about this story?
The way Miss Read writes makes me feel like I'm really there.
What does June Barrie bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
The right accent and turn of phrase for Miss Read books
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not really, just a good relaxing listen.
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- Jay
- 05-02-24
An entertaining story
Not Miss Reads best work, but still a great listen.
The narrator was fantastic, really brought it to life!
I accidentally listened to the second book, The Howard’s of Caxley, before this one. In that one Sep seemed like a really lovely man, this one definitely sees a different side to him.
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- stella
- 13-01-19
Beautiful.
So absorbing, drawn into the lives of these characters. transported back to the halcyon days of carefree happiness. would love to go back there. Just beautiful. xxx
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- Dr. N. WOODRUFF
- 17-06-23
Memories of a rural village
Every rural area has its own created highs and lows, achievements and challenges this is a well composed snapshot
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- eve
- 25-11-17
CXaxley at its best
Miss Read has really excelled herself in this story I can feel that I am in the Market square
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- Toni King
- 06-09-23
Nothing happened
I understand the appetite for cosy mysteries as and I am a great fan, so I kept listening to this book and waiting for something to happen?! Bitterly disappointed when it didn’t.
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