Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies audiobook

Tempest-Tost: The Salterton Trilogy, Book 1

By Robertson Davies
Read by Frederick Davidson

Blackstone Publishing, Blackstone Publishing

The Salterton Trilogy: Book 1

Unabridged

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

  • ISBN: 9781441709905

  • ISBN: 9781441709882

Runtime: 9.61 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

An amateur production of The Tempest provides a colorful backdrop for a hilarious look at unrequited love. Mathematics teacher Hector Mackilwraith, stirred and troubled by Shakespeare's play, falls in love with the beautiful heiress Griselda Webster. When Griselda shows she has plans of her own, Hector despairs on the play's opening night.

Weaving a tapestry of wonderfully developed characters, smoldering rivalries, and witty satire, Robertson Davies introduces the first book in theSalterton trilogy—a modern classic.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“High comedy with a spice of satire to give it savor.” —Montreal Gazette
“An exercise in puckish persiflage.” —Toronto Star
“Hilarious, satirical, witty, and clever.” —Edmonton Journal
“[Davies’] characters fascinate, and his gentle, graceful style makes no demands on the reader. His civilized prose should read well aloud—indeed, Davidson helps one hear its strengths. He provides an intelligent, expressive, well-paced rendering of the narrative…as well as vivid impersonations of the characters.” —AudioFile

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Author Bio: Robertson Davies

Author Bio: Robertson Davies

Robertson Davies (1913–1995) was an internationally acclaimed author, actor, publisher, and, finally, professor at the University of Toronto. The author of twelve novels and several volumes of essays and plays, he was the first Canadian to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 9.61
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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