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The Bride's House Audiobook

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Read By: Nicole Poole Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 8.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781461803836

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

20

Longest Chapter Length:

56:44 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

13 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

36:12 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

19

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Publisher Description

The New York Times best-selling author of Whiter Than Snow, Sandra Dallas delivers a novel about the secrets and passions of three generations of women who live in a Victorian Colorado house. While the house is under construction in 1880, a 17-year-old servant imagines living in the "Bride's House" with one of her several suitors. Decades later, the legacy and secrets of earlier Bride's House women cause the current occupant to question what she really wants and who she truly loves.

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"The Bride's House by Sandra Dallas is another great historical novel by Dallas set in the mining town Georgetown, Colorado. This novel revolves around the lives of 3 women, Nealie Bent, her daughter Pearl Dumas Curry and granddaughter Susan Curry. Nealie Bent, newly arrived in Georgetown, falls in love with one man and ends up pregnant and married to another man, Charlie Dumas. However, she dies in childbirth and Charlie ends up raising Nealie's daughter Pearl who he is as devoted to as if she were his own biological daughter. Charlie is possessive of Pearl and sends away Frank Curry, the only man she ever loves. However, Pearl is more fortunate than her mother Nealie and ends up marrying Frank 30 years later. Miraculously, she has a child, Susan, at the age of 50 years who ends up loving Georgetown as much as her mother and grandmother do. In the end, she finds love with a man in Georgetown as well. Throughout the story, Dallas weaves in Colorado mining history and not only the life of not miners in Georgetown, but Colorado miners in general. There are secrets in this family that are kept throughout these 3 generations of women, including Pearl's secret which is not divulged until nearly the end of the book. In all of Dallas' books, the characters are well developed and that holds true for this novel as well."

— Joyce (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “Dallas’s straightforward, clean prose is ideal for her beautiful and powerful stories. Her latest novel moves from the 1880s to modern times as she explores the relationships of three generations of women and the house than binds them together. It is a tale of family, desire, vengeance, and betrayal that more that transcends the ordinary.”

    — RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
  • “Dallas demonstrates an excellent sense of time (tracing several decades), and renders the tumultuous era well…The love lavished upon the house—the novel’s real central character—is interesting.”

    — Publishers Weekly

The Bride's House Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.34375 out of 53.34375 out of 53.34375 out of 53.34375 out of 53.34375 out of 5 (3.34)
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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really enjoy reading Sandra Dallas books especially when it is taking place in CO. In Golden, CO they have a museum named after her. "

    — Gasuski, 2/19/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I usually like Sandra Dallas's books, this one wasn't all that great. "

    — Maryann, 2/14/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book tell the story of 3 different women who live in the Bride's House. The author is very good at evoking the time period and the first two stories are good. The book falls flat with the third story until a big twist at the end. "

    — Margie, 2/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A fun read. The way that Ms. Dallas connected 3 generations of women through a shared love of a home and common skills and mistakes was clever. "

    — Ronda, 1/28/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as other Sandra Dallas books I've read, but ok. "

    — Jaxmarie, 1/10/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Sooo good. Love Sandra Dallas. Must read "

    — Stephanie, 1/8/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A great story about Colorado. From the start of mining through three generations, you will never want to put the book down! "

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

    " This is not one of my favorites of Ms. Dallas' books. I did enjoy it for the most part, though. "

    — Shawna, 1/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " loved it. will read again "

    — Kathrine, 12/13/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Sandra Dallas is one of my favorite authors. I just love her writing. This one was a tad slow at the beginning but once I got into it I loved and loved how the story came full circle. "

    — Jan, 12/9/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Loved being able to see the places in the book from my visits to Georgetown and I love the connectivity between generations and histories. "

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

    " This was a nice enjoyable read about 3 generations of women who are connected to a house built for a Bride. The story had me captivated to know what enfolded in each of these women's lives. It was a good read. "

    — Maryann, 8/7/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " An enjoyable book, as are all of Sandra Dallas' - really deserving of 3 1/2 stars. "

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

    " An entertaining story about three generations of women who have lived in and the loved "The Brides House". Also the consequences of poor choices. I love books that teach about history in an entertaining way and this book did that. "

    — Lisa, 2/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A beautiful historical fiction read that shows the hearts and minds of three generations of women. However, ultimately it is their humanity that makes us connect to them. "

    — June, 2/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I was so disappointed, because I've really liked some of her books. I kept thinking it would get better and it would come together in the end. The more I think about it, it's just making excuses for women who sleep around. Apparently, it's a charming family legacy. Yuck! "

    — Julie, 8/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book. However, when it got to the granddaughter of the main character,I completely lost interest. It's really too bad because I was very attracted to the story line and the characters. "

    — Jeani, 7/26/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another great book from Sandra Dallas. It had been a while since I'd read her and it was nice coming back to her prose style and characters. This one was about 3 generations of women in Colorado mountains, typical setting for Dallas. But nice touch using multi-generational stories ... liked it! "

    — Kathy, 5/18/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " 2 1/2 stars. I've read several books this year by this author and this one was definitely not my favorite. "

    — Adilee, 5/6/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I'm surprised. I really enjoyed this book. 3.5 stars "

    — Linnja, 1/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " pretty good but not as good as her other books which were all excellent "

    — Rosie, 11/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It was fluffy. But, really, what did I expect? "

    — Callistalauren, 11/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I'm hoping it's as good as all of Dallas's others! "

    — Jennifer, 9/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I checked this book out Thursday and was done by Saturday! I loved it! "

    — Tiffani, 7/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A good summer read- interesting characters, well researched history of mining, and loved that house was the center of it all. "

    — Linda, 7/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I was so disappointed, because I've really liked some of her books. I kept thinking it would get better and it would come together in the end. The more I think about it, it's just making excuses for women who sleep around. Apparently, it's a charming family legacy. Yuck! "

    — Julie, 7/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " With this book I have read all of Sandra Dallas' books. This book covers three generations of daughters living in the bride's house... loved each section. "

    — Rhonda, 7/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This book reminded me of why I liked books by Sandra Dallas (especially Prayer for Sale)--she draws the reader into her stories and creates characters that you can recongnize from your own life. "

    — Vicki, 7/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " While I love Sandra Dallas and Colorado fiction, this one was not the best of her writing. Janette Oke type of writing. "

    — Alice, 7/1/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Easy reading but what always impresses me is how much historical accuracy Dallas includes in her books. I love the little stories that she picks up from oldtimers and others. I always feel she is sharing herself with us - what a gift. "

    — Mkotch, 6/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Sandra Dallas is one of my favorite authors. I just love her writing. This one was a tad slow at the beginning but once I got into it I loved and loved how the story came full circle. "

    — Jan, 6/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not as good as the other Sandra Dallas books I've read. This was more of a romance that follows three generations of women. And it just ties it up a little too neat in the end. "

    — Kerri, 6/11/2011

About Sandra Dallas

Sandra Dallas, dubbed “a quintessential American voice” in Vogue magazine, is the author of over a dozen novels, including Prayers for Sale, a New York Times bestseller, and Tallgrass, many translated into a dozen languages and optioned for films. She is a six-time winner of the Willa Award and four-time winner of the Spur Award. She was a Business Week reporter for twenty-five years, covering the Rocky Mountain region, and began writing fiction in 1990.

About Nicole Poole

Nicole Poole is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator, commercial voice talent, veteran soundpainter, and owner of the O. Gail Poole Collection. She is also a staunch supporter of the arts and travels around the globe with a mobile recording studio.