Barchester Towers
- Author Anthony Trollope
- Narrator Simon Vance
- Publisher Craig Black
- Publish Date 1 January 2006
- Run Time 18 hours and 49 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Generational sagas, Historical fiction.
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What to expect
This magnificent sequel to The Warden satirizes the struggle for ascendancy among the clergy of a cathedral city as they contend for each newly vacant post within the archdiocese.
The contest for power is between Archdeacon Grantly and his followers, who favor high-church tendencies, and the new bishop and his followers, with their distinctly low-church preferences. Speaking loudly and cleverly for the latter is the ambitious Mr. Obadiah Slope, championed by Mrs. Proudie and the newcomers. Each wishes to become the dominant voice in the quiet diocese of Barchester, but their antics, including romantic ones, reveal that their priorities are more social and political than spiritual or moral.
Their intrigues and misunderstandings entwine through the lives of many memorable characters and provide a humorous backdrop for an exploration of the clash between old and new ways in Victorian England.
Critics Review
u201cBarchester Towers is a very clever book.u201d
u201cThe subject is so fresh and the representation so vivid...we are left to wonder that more has not long ago been made of such promising materials.u201d
u201cSimon Vanceu2026delivers the fustian narrative with particular fluidity, verve, and grace.u201d
u201cVance is a highly talented reader, as comfortable with the authoru2019s more subtle use of sarcasm as with his broad sense of the ridiculous. He gives each character a unique voice and sounds like heu2019s enjoying himself into the bargain. Well done!u201d
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