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The Haunting of Lamb House Audiobook
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Aiken makes use of the hallmark of Gothic fiction-the haunted house-in this story of three authors whose lives become inextricably tied to Lamb House, a Georgian mansion situated in the town of East Sussex, England: Toby Thomas, who lived there in the 18th century; followed by Henry James, who discovered Toby's mysterious diary a century later; and ending with E.F. Benson, who struggled to put the agitated ghosts of Toby and Henry James to rest.
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The Haunting of Lamb House Listener Reviews
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" I like this author pretty well so far. I liked her Jane Fairfax book better, but this book was a decent read. I enjoyed the first half with it's characters and childhood perspective a little better then the 2nd half. "
— Emily, 6/5/2013 -
" Ghosts and Henry James...what's not to like? Well....it was a little slow but I liked the idea of one house, three stories and a ghost or two. "
— Debra, 12/29/2012 -
" A story in 3 parts. First part, and longest, is good. Last 2 parts BORING. "
— M, 9/26/2012 -
" I think Joan Aiken was trying for "literature", but I did not enjoy this as much as some of her other books. "
— Linda, 9/17/2012 -
" I think Joan Aiken was trying for "literature", but I did not enjoy this as much as some of her other books. "
— Linda, 11/2/2011 -
" A story in 3 parts. First part, and longest, is good. Last 2 parts BORING. "
— M, 5/16/2009 -
" I like this author pretty well so far. I liked her Jane Fairfax book better, but this book was a decent read. I enjoyed the first half with it's characters and childhood perspective a little better then the 2nd half. "
— Emily, 10/21/2008
About Joan Aiken
Joan Aiken (1924–2004) was the daughter of Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Conrad Aiken and started writing herself from the age of five. During her lifetime she published over a hundred books for children and adults, including the acclaimed Wolves of Willoughby Chase, which began the Wolves Chronicles. In the UK she received an MBE from the Queen for her services to children’s literature.
About the Narrators
Davina Porter has been enthralling listeners for over twenty-five years with her ability to mine the psychological depths of the characters she reads and bring them convincingly to life. In 2006, she won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Female Narration and in 2004 for Best Inspirational Literature Narration. She has been honored as an AudioFile Golden Voice and has won nineteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she has appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and the Square One Theater, among others.
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.
John Franklyn-Robbins (1924–2009) was an English character actor of stage and screen. A prolific Shakespearean actor, he trained at RADA and proceeded to work at the Manchester Library Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic early in his career. He played a diverse number of roles ranging from Ariel in The Tempest to Macduff in Macbeth. His prestigious stage career included stints in both the West End and Broadway. He also worked for both the BBC and ITV in their early formative years and went on to appear in such classic television series as The Avengers, The Baron, Z-Cars, Callan, I, Claudius, Doctor Who and Star Trek: The Next Generation.