My Wifes Affair: A Novel Audiobook, by Nancy Woodruff Play Audiobook Sample

My Wife's Affair: A Novel Audiobook

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Read By: Johnny Heller Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2010 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400187348

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

63

Longest Chapter Length:

18:20 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

01:08 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

05:54 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Georgie and Peter, very much in love, move to London with their three children. Once there, Georgie's dormant acting career takes off and she wins the role of Dora Jordan in a one-woman show. Dora Jordan was the most famous comic actress of the eighteenth century (she had thirteen illegitimate children, including ten by the future king of England).

As Georgie rehearses for her part, she becomes increasingly drawn to Dora Jordan, who she sees as a working mother with struggles exactly like her own. And when Georgie can no longer fight her attraction to the playwright, she begins an affair with tragic results.

Narrated by Peter, a failed-writer-turned-businessman, My Wife's Affair is about infidelity, passion, duty, and about finally getting what you want and then wanting still more.

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"I am always intrigued when people say they reread a book...this was one that I too wish to reread and also wish I had read on my Kindle so I could have easily marked passages. Full of intrigue and surprise this is a great read that will stand up to the test of time. The emotions are ones that men and women will both relate to. My favorite line is this: "But now I was a father, and being a father made you less of a man, I could see. It left you powerless to do what you really wanted to do, because you had these children, you loved these chidren, you needed them and they needed you. I could almost bring myself to despise Georgie for making me a father as much as I did for her infidelity.""

— Amanda (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Woodruff leaves not a dry eye in the house in this gripping ode to theater and the love it can command—and crush.”

    — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
  • A beautiful but devastating novel of infidelity, a gripping story of a woman devoted to her family but driven by her ambition." Ann Darby, author of The Orphan Game

  • “A beautiful but devastating novel of infidelity, a gripping story of a woman devoted to her family but driven by her ambition.”

    — Ann Darby, author of The Orphan Game
  • “Wise, moving, eloquent, and written with an economy that is deceptively simple, this is a novel illuminated by an eye as bright and penetrating as a theatre spotlight. Dazzling.”

    — Beatrice Colin, author of The Glimmer Palace

My Wife's Affair Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.06451612903226 out of 54.06451612903226 out of 54.06451612903226 out of 54.06451612903226 out of 54.06451612903226 out of 5 (4.06)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I loved it! Book was very emotional and touching. I am in love with the characters! "

    — Sarah, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I loved it! Book was very emotional and touching. I am in love with the characters! "

    — Sarah, 2/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I feel guilty giving it a 4 because of its tragic end. "

    — Jolen, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I feel guilty giving it a 4 because of its tragic end. "

    — Jolen, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The affair itself felt like the plot device that it was, and the narrative as well as the ending seemed melodramatic at times. I'm really unsure of the necessity of having Peter narrate the story when he was so rarely directly involved with what was going on. Even so, I liked Georgie and her family, I liked reading about the play, and I enjoyed the book in general. "

    — Savannah, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The affair itself felt like the plot device that it was, and the narrative as well as the ending seemed melodramatic at times. I'm really unsure of the necessity of having Peter narrate the story when he was so rarely directly involved with what was going on. Even so, I liked Georgie and her family, I liked reading about the play, and I enjoyed the book in general. "

    — Savannah, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is told from the husband's point of view with a lot of foreshadowing. The book details a historical character which makes it more interesting. The book grabbed me from page 1. It is an ending that you will not forget. "

    — Sandy, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is told from the husband's point of view with a lot of foreshadowing. The book details a historical character which makes it more interesting. The book grabbed me from page 1. It is an ending that you will not forget. "

    — Sandy, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderful writing style; couldn't put it down! "

    — Charlotte, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderful writing style; couldn't put it down! "

    — Charlotte, 1/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Interesting and unique interweaving of the plot with the one-woman play. Nancy Woodruff did a commendable job using a male narrator. Although it was rather slow in parts, the ending was a shocker and will stay with me for some time. "

    — Nancy, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Interesting and unique interweaving of the plot with the one-woman play. Nancy Woodruff did a commendable job using a male narrator. Although it was rather slow in parts, the ending was a shocker and will stay with me for some time. "

    — Nancy, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The very real dissection of a marriage that drives at the end like a thriller, like a train wreck. "

    — David, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The very real dissection of a marriage that drives at the end like a thriller, like a train wreck. "

    — David, 1/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A married couple's collision course to catastrophe. Haunting and nuanced. Woodruff writes with devastating honesty about the compromises and betrayals of family life. "

    — Janet, 1/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A married couple's collision course to catastrophe. Haunting and nuanced. Woodruff writes with devastating honesty about the compromises and betrayals of family life. "

    — Janet, 1/4/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Wow. Didn't see that ending coming. Intense read, even with the "play within a story" premise. Finished it in a day... because I really wanted to know if they coud work it out. "

    — Kelly, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Wow. Didn't see that ending coming. Intense read, even with the "play within a story" premise. Finished it in a day... because I really wanted to know if they coud work it out. "

    — Kelly, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Too much of the play was quoted. Good plot...really surprising twist at the end. Kind of sad. "

    — Ruth, 12/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Too much of the play was quoted. Good plot...really surprising twist at the end. Kind of sad. "

    — Ruth, 12/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was a pretty good intense read. It's the story of an unfulfilled housewife who returns to the stage and sets off a tragic chain of events. It's a novel filled with raw emotions about love and fidelity. "

    — Maryann, 12/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was a pretty good intense read. It's the story of an unfulfilled housewife who returns to the stage and sets off a tragic chain of events. It's a novel filled with raw emotions about love and fidelity. "

    — Maryann, 12/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I loved this book! It was told from the husband's point of view. Very well written, intriguing, with an outstanding ending! "

    — Carla, 8/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I loved this book! It was told from the husband's point of view. Very well written, intriguing, with an outstanding ending! "

    — Carla, 8/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I've been subsisting on a diet of romance novels... which My Wife's Affair was NOT. It was tender and brutal and felt very real. But it was BLEAK and it made me CRY. (Thanks very much Molly G. for this little does of reality. Like some kind of intervention! Jeesh!) "

    — Kristin, 6/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I've been subsisting on a diet of romance novels... which My Wife's Affair was NOT. It was tender and brutal and felt very real. But it was BLEAK and it made me CRY. (Thanks very much Molly G. for this little does of reality. Like some kind of intervention! Jeesh!) "

    — Kristin, 6/5/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I think a lot of Wives with a family can relate to a lot of what Georgie was going through. "

    — Jennifer, 3/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I think a lot of Wives with a family can relate to a lot of what Georgie was going through. "

    — Jennifer, 3/23/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Brutal, goddamn brutal. My god, did this break my heart. "

    — Christina, 12/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Brutal, goddamn brutal. My god, did this break my heart. "

    — Christina, 12/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is the first time out for Nancy Woodruff and it is a winner. Narrated by the husband, which adds to the novel becuse so often it is the wife's point ofview. And I do not see the ending coming. "

    — Linda, 11/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is the first time out for Nancy Woodruff and it is a winner. Narrated by the husband, which adds to the novel becuse so often it is the wife's point ofview. And I do not see the ending coming. "

    — Linda, 11/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book broke my heart...the last two chapters were especially heart-wrenching. I just want to pull my little family close to me and NEVER let them go. "

    — Sherry, 7/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book broke my heart...the last two chapters were especially heart-wrenching. I just want to pull my little family close to me and NEVER let them go. "

    — Sherry, 7/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book had it all: history, theatre, marriage, suspense!!! "

    — Maribeth, 2/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book had it all: history, theatre, marriage, suspense!!! "

    — Maribeth, 2/28/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is good - slightly haunting. I recommend it! "

    — Jackie, 10/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is good - slightly haunting. I recommend it! "

    — Jackie, 10/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well done - the intense foreshadowing is a bit much, but, nevertheless, the book is well written and compels you to zoom through the couple hundred pages. "

    — Enid, 9/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well done - the intense foreshadowing is a bit much, but, nevertheless, the book is well written and compels you to zoom through the couple hundred pages. "

    — Enid, 9/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " a really interesting take on infidelity and the toll it takes on a family, as told by the husband who's been cheated on. it's a painful, raw story, and the shocking twist at the end will send you reeling! a great read! "

    — Michelle, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " a really interesting take on infidelity and the toll it takes on a family, as told by the husband who's been cheated on. it's a painful, raw story, and the shocking twist at the end will send you reeling! a great read! "

    — Michelle, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Book was ok. Got kinda boring during play monologue. Yawn. And although I didn't know exactly how it would happen I was able to figure out the ending pretty easily. Overall downer of a story. "

    — Keri, 3/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Book was ok. Got kinda boring during play monologue. Yawn. And although I didn't know exactly how it would happen I was able to figure out the ending pretty easily. Overall downer of a story. "

    — Keri, 3/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Held my interest more and more as I kept reading..loved it, interesting that it is told from the husbands perspective. "

    — Jennifer, 2/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Held my interest more and more as I kept reading..loved it, interesting that it is told from the husbands perspective. "

    — Jennifer, 2/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is the first time out for Nancy Woodruff and it is a winner. Narrated by the husband, which adds to the novel becuse so often it is the wife's point ofview. And I do not see the ending coming. "

    — Linda, 2/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This is the first time out for Nancy Woodruff and it is a winner. Narrated by the husband, which adds to the novel becuse so often it is the wife's point ofview. And I do not see the ending coming. "

    — Linda, 2/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is told from the husband's point of view with a lot of foreshadowing. The book details a historical character which makes it more interesting. The book grabbed me from page 1. It is an ending that you will not forget. "

    — Sandy, 2/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book is told from the husband's point of view with a lot of foreshadowing. The book details a historical character which makes it more interesting. The book grabbed me from page 1. It is an ending that you will not forget. "

    — Sandy, 2/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book was calling out for 4 stars all the way through and the powerful ending notched it up to 5. Beautifully written book where the language did not interfere with the story, which was compelling (actually both parallel stories were compelling). Very hard to put down, so I rarely did. "

    — Mary, 11/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book was calling out for 4 stars all the way through and the powerful ending notched it up to 5. Beautifully written book where the language did not interfere with the story, which was compelling (actually both parallel stories were compelling). Very hard to put down, so I rarely did. "

    — Mary, 11/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well done - the intense foreshadowing is a bit much, but, nevertheless, the book is well written and compels you to zoom through the couple hundred pages. "

    — Enid, 11/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Well done - the intense foreshadowing is a bit much, but, nevertheless, the book is well written and compels you to zoom through the couple hundred pages. "

    — Enid, 11/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " pretty good tale that ends tragically.... "

    — Sandy, 9/20/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " pretty good tale that ends tragically.... "

    — Sandy, 9/20/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderful writing style; couldn't put it down! "

    — Charlotte, 9/3/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Wonderful writing style; couldn't put it down! "

    — Charlotte, 9/3/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I feel guilty giving it a 4 because of its tragic end. "

    — Jolen, 8/20/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I feel guilty giving it a 4 because of its tragic end. "

    — Jolen, 8/20/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A beautifully written page turner. Written from the perspective of the husband but with insight and clarity that might surprise one. I would like to read more from this author. "

    — Susan, 8/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A beautifully written page turner. Written from the perspective of the husband but with insight and clarity that might surprise one. I would like to read more from this author. "

    — Susan, 8/16/2010

About Nancy Woodruff

Nancy Woodruff received her MFA from Columbia University, where she won the Henfield/Transatlantic Review Award. She taught writing at Columbia and SUNY Purchase before moving in 1997 to London, where she taught for eight years at Richmond, the American International University. The author of Someone Else’s Child, Woodruff currently teaches at New York University and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, sons, and daughter.

About Johnny Heller

Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.