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The Soldier's Return Audiobook (Unabridged)

By: Melvyn Bragg
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Read By: Mark McGann Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2005 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:
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In the spring of 1946, ex-corporal Samuel Richardson returns home from Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, to the relief of his young wife, Ellen. He finds a town in which little has changed. Sam, however, has changed: the war has left him with traumatic memories. And there's 6-year-old Joe, a baby when Sam volunteered, who can scarcely remember his father. As all three strive to adjust, the bonds of love and loyalty become stretched to breaking point.

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"This was a deeply moving story of a soldier returning to his small village after many years in the British army. Told with beautifully and carefully crafted words, Sam and Ellen's poignant story is unforgettable. I loved it! I could feel the pain of every one of the characters. An outstanding novel!"

— Buff (5 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

    " This wasn't at all what I was expecting. Knowing Melvyn Bragg's radio programme In Our Time I was expecting a very intellectual, heavy, literary work. In fact it was a very readable, human story. Not particularly memorable maybe but quite enjoyable. "

    — Alison, 11/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I wanted to love this story. I really did. But it lacked plot and substance, and dragged on. I battled my way through 12 chapters before giving up. "

    — Jodi, 9/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the most moving books I've ever read. Absolutely astonishing in its portrayal of a post-war family dealing with the aftermath of separation and war. Wonderful. "

    — Sam, 3/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Poignant and thought provoking "

    — Liz, 12/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Undoubtedly well written - however very very little story and the whole novel lacked substance, warmth or character to keep me hooked. "

    — Holly, 7/2/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Evocative of so much that was important and is now either gone or fading fast - close Northern families; community; a respect for work and achievement. Bragg doesn't match the quality of this book in the rest of the series but they are all excellent reads. "

    — Peter, 5/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Bragg captures both the realities and hardship of Northern life with the personal turmoil of someone returning from a war, where what he has gone through can never be understood by those who have been left behind. Gritty, insightful and, in turn, poignant. "

    — John, 1/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I'm an absolute sucker for small town UK life and details,maybe because I didn't have to live in one??? Also, Like sagas. "

    — Lynnekfisher, 7/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I love reading wartime novels, I always learn something. This is a very personal story of a British soldier in Burma during WWII. Really, really good. "

    — Barb, 6/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I'm an absolute sucker for small town UK life and details,maybe because I didn't have to live in one??? Also, Like sagas. "

    — Lynnekfisher, 2/23/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the most moving books I've ever read. Absolutely astonishing in its portrayal of a post-war family dealing with the aftermath of separation and war. Wonderful. "

    — Sam, 1/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I love reading wartime novels, I always learn something. This is a very personal story of a British soldier in Burma during WWII. Really, really good. "

    — Barb, 3/9/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This wasn't at all what I was expecting. Knowing Melvyn Bragg's radio programme In Our Time I was expecting a very intellectual, heavy, literary work. In fact it was a very readable, human story. Not particularly memorable maybe but quite enjoyable. "

    — Alison, 11/4/2008