When Madeline Was Young by Jane Hamilton audiobook

When Madeline Was Young

By Jane Hamilton
Read by Richard Poe

Recorded Books, Recorded Books, Inc.

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 2 Formats: Library CD
  • 2 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9781665015714

  • ISBN: 9798212002141

Runtime: 10.81 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

New York Times bestselling author Jane Hamilton is the PEN/Faulkner Award–winning novelist of such acclaimed works as The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World. With When Madeline Was Young, she delivers a poignant and often funny tale of a unique family in conservative, 1950s society.

Shortly after Aaron and Madeline are married, Madeline suffers brain damage in an accident and is left with the metal capabilities of a seven-year-old. When Aaron remarries, he and his new wife Julia defy convention and keep Madeline in their home, caring for her as though she is their own daughter. In time, Aaron and Julia’s son Mac learns that his older “sister” is actually his father’s first wife. And as the decades slip by, his parents’ nontraditional values profoundly affect how Mac approaches the world.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Hamilton’s careful, unpretentious prose finds moral nuances both in a full-blown antiwar debate and in the small details of Madeline’s care.” —People
“Hamilton’s beautifully written When Madeline Was Young is both an absorbing, nontraditional family portrait and a shaky meditation on American political passions.” —Entertainment Weekly
“Mesmerizing…Bittersweet, funny…Hamilton affirms her status as one of our most magnetic and provocative novelists.” —Chicago Tribune
“Hamilton brings characteristic empathy to the complex issues at the core of this patiently built novel.” —Publishers Weekly
“Richard Poe gives a fine and nuanced performance of Mac’s tale about his odd, but loving family. As young Mac, he reads with an exuberance that implies youth, then slows to his well-known gravelly warmth as Mac ages. He’s equally skilled with women’s voices, making them real without a squeak. And his even, clear pace matches the book’s atmosphere of remembrance.” —AudioFile
“While Hamilton gives the political climate of the sixties considerable attention, her story is more about how people, by bonding together, can transcend tragedy and loss with love, tolerance, and humor. Recommended.” —Library Journal
“Hamilton is exquisitely observant and unfailingly generous to the characters she creates: every life has weight and dignity.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Author

Author Bio: Jane Hamilton

Author Bio: Jane Hamilton

Jane Hamilton lives, works, and writes in an orchard farmhouse in Wisconsin. Her novels have won numerous awards, including the PEN Faulkner Award for Fiction, and The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World were both chosen as Oprah Book Club picks and made into movies. Her short stories have appeared in Harper’s Magazine. Hamilton lives in Rochester, Wisconsin.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 10.81
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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