Looking for Mrs Livingstone
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Beautifully narrated and an interesting subject so it must be the writing itself View all 6 comments.
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Dec 07, Laura rated it it was ok Recommends it for: View all 3 comments. Dec 08, Pixelina rated it it was ok Shelves: Have to admit I got a bit bored with the stoic Mrs Livingstone as well as the out-of-breath reading of this. Dec 15, Carey Combe rated it it was ok Shelves: This smacks of "looking for a story" Dec 15, Elisabeth rated it liked it. If you think you had a tough day read this book.
You learn a whole new side of Mister Livingstone, a totally self-centered, single-minded man. The price for his obsessions paid by his wife and children. This plucky, self-reliant, strong woman is ground down by a maniac of a husband and Victorian mores.
Dec 14, Paula rated it it was ok Shelves: Someone mentioned "looking for a story.
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This abridged audio was presented in 5, minute segments, but I doubt a longer production would have included more meat. I'm not sure whether this was supposed to be about Mrs.
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Livingstone's life, or simply the author's accounts of her search for the grave. If the first, it failed, or at least this abridged version did.
It was sort of all over the place and left large gaps between episodes. One major question for me was why was the family shippe Someone mentioned "looking for a story. One major question for me was why was the family shipped off to Scotland to wait out Mr. Livingstone's expedition, rather than just staying in Africa, which was home? Perhaps this is explained in the book, but it would have been an important piece of information to include in the audio version had it been available.
Maybe the book succeeded on the second objective, in which case I have to wonder Perhaps if you like reading travelogues, but this one didn't come across as particularly interesting. Regardless, the whole thing makes me impatient with the explorer, who was just a self-obsessed jerk.
Book review: Looking For Mrs Livingstone, by Julie Davidson
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Nicely told story of African journeys, with long-awaited appreciation for the life of the enigmatic woman behind the heroic man. Dec 17, Jane rated it liked it Shelves: Very enjoyable and would make me now read more on this topic. Jun 02, Unainvitada rated it it was ok. Dan Wright rated it really liked it Jan 02, Abigail rated it liked it Oct 11, Julian rated it it was ok Dec 30, Mary rated it it was ok Feb 06, Jude Brigley rated it liked it Dec 11, David Calderwood rated it liked it May 01, Lena rated it liked it Nov 22, Lena Michie rated it really liked it Jan 12, Aru rated it liked it Dec 14, Renz Punio rated it liked it Jul 13, Jessica Hill rated it liked it Nov 30, Noran Miss Pumkin added it Dec 14, Christine Sharp added it Mar 23, Paul marked it as to-read May 11, Alison Stewart marked it as to-read Jun 29, Cat marked it as to-read Jul 09, Melody marked it as to-read May 18, Renate marked it as to-read Jun 28, Julia marked it as to-read Sep 09, Susan marked it as to-read Feb 15, Debbie Wood marked it as to-read Aug 01, Margaret Benson marked it as to-read Aug 21, Jordan marked it as to-read Sep 23, Jerry marked it as to-read Jul 06, Gail marked it as to-read Sep 30, Michele marked it as to-read Apr 05, Sally-W added it Nov 28, Carlyn Williamson marked it as to-read Jul 23, Tricia marked it as to-read Jan 31, See all episodes from Book of the Week.
The fiction podcast featuring the best stories from the UK's finest writers. Sign in to the BBC, or Register. Sorry, this episode is not currently available. Written by Julie Davidson. Abridged by Laurence Wareing. Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.
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