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According to Queeney (Unabridged) Audiobook, by Beryl Bainbridge Play Audiobook Sample

According to Queeney Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: Beryl Bainbridge
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Read By: Miriam Margolyes Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: June 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
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In 1764, the great Samuel Johnson, irascible genius and the toast of all society, is plagued by ill health and has become jaded with his bickering dependants. Suffering from a bout of melancholy, he accepts an introduction to the table of Henry Thrale, a wealthy Southwark brewer, and his vivacious wife Hester. It is left to Hester's neglected oldest daughter, named after her mother but known as Queeney, to provide her own sharp commentary on the destruction that ensues.

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"In August 2002 I started the month in the 18th century, reading 'According to Queeney' by Beryl Bainbridge, the story of Samuel Johnson's relationship with Hester Thrale and then 'Fanny Hill' by John Cleland, which is a classic of 18th century erotica."

— Isabel (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Read this on holiday otherwise I may not have got through it, I feel like I must be missing something here but found it rather hard work and maybe a little bit too clever? "

    — Gill, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Couldn't finish this (life is too short to read a book I don't enjoy) "

    — Madelaine, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Brilliant prose, ideas. I was sorry to see this end, but luckily for me, Bainbridge is prolific. "

    — Jo, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " So this is everything you want to know about Samuel Johnson and more. The research is meticulous - things I thought were fictitious turned out to be based solidly in fact. The novel took me into an era I knew only in the vaguest terms. "

    — Rex, 12/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I didn't *dislike* this book, but then again I didn't really *like* it either. I didn't find the story very exciting, it was just the daily life of the rich and famous 200+ years ago. And the title positively irks me. The book was not really "according to Queeney"! "

    — Louise, 11/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " India bought me this book because if she hadn't been India, she would have been Queeney (or maybe Queenie). I read it a while ago and am left now with only one over-riding image - that of one of the children who dies of ear ache. Random, but there you are. "

    — Claire, 9/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Couldn't finish it. Life is to short to struggle through dull books. It's about Samuel Johnson, who appears to be an exceedingly odd man. "

    — Nina, 9/12/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Baffled by this. Generally well realised, but slightly uneven tone, and difficult to put my finger on what the point of it was... "

    — Sean, 8/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge (2002) "

    — Keith, 5/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Very cleverly written. "

    — John, 4/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Hard work, but am glad I persevered. "

    — Ali, 3/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Garbage. A random selection if badly drawn characters to whom nothing really happens. "

    — Julesgb, 2/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved reading about Samuel Johnson... "

    — Jess, 11/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " More like a time machine than a book, you really feel that you are there. BB describes the chaos and eccentricity effortlessly. I loved it and didn't want it to end. "

    — Sue, 9/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " got stuck and gave up "

    — Frances, 11/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Interesting idea, but too morbid for me these days, plus the writing style left much to be desired... "

    — Kori, 11/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I have tried multiple times in the last 10 years to read this book. I find it unbearably boring. "

    — Rhea, 10/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I think you need to be at least a little familiar with Samuel Johnson to appreciate this book, but if you do I think it's a nice window onto him and his world. "

    — Nadine, 5/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " India bought me this book because if she hadn't been India, she would have been Queeney (or maybe Queenie). I read it a while ago and am left now with only one over-riding image - that of one of the children who dies of ear ache. Random, but there you are. "

    — Claire, 5/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Couldn't finish this (life is too short to read a book I don't enjoy) "

    — Madelaine, 9/12/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I think you need to be at least a little familiar with Samuel Johnson to appreciate this book, but if you do I think it's a nice window onto him and his world. "

    — Nadine, 7/1/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " According to Queeney by Beryl Bainbridge (2002) "

    — Keith, 3/30/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Interesting idea, but too morbid for me these days, plus the writing style left much to be desired... "

    — Kori, 10/19/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " So this is everything you want to know about Samuel Johnson and more. The research is meticulous - things I thought were fictitious turned out to be based solidly in fact. The novel took me into an era I knew only in the vaguest terms. "

    — Rex, 9/22/2008
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Couldn't finish it. Life is to short to struggle through dull books. It's about Samuel Johnson, who appears to be an exceedingly odd man. "

    — Nina, 6/21/2007