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The Last Hours
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
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Summary
1348. The Black Death enters England through the port of Melcombe; the people of the county start to die in the thousands. In the demesne of Develish, Lady Anne takes control of her people's future, chooses a bastard slave, Thaddeus Thurkell, to act as her steward, and together they decide to quarantine Develish by bringing the serfs inside the walls. With this sudden overturning of the accepted social order, where serfs exist only to serve their lords, conflicts soon arise....
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- Fittpar
- 27-06-18
Enjoyable story
I really liked this book, it well described the hardship and indeed horrors the so called lowly men, women and children endured in the 14th century.
The story was well narrated and I found I just had to make time to keep listening.
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- Ermintrude
- 07-09-22
Great
I have loved Minette Waters' books for many years. This did not disappoint in any way. An interesting and well told story that held my full attention from start to finish. I enjoyed it so much that I bought the next book in the series and started to listen as I want to know what happens next to the characters. Helen Keeley's narration is excellent and really brings the book to life.
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- karen b
- 22-09-19
Brilliant- I didn’t want it to end!
Fantastic characterisations, descriptions and detail. Believable and interesting. I loved it all. Just didn’t want it to end...
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- Anonymous User
- 07-08-22
most excellent!
very good, am looking forward to reading the next episode plus the other books by her.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-11-17
I am bereft now this book is finished . Anna
I love this book . The characters the history and the story all made this book fascinating and unable to put down. I hope there is a sequel very shortly.
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- Suzanne
- 02-03-18
No ending!
Really enjoyed the story and its graphic portrayal of the Black Death effect on the population. Felt cheated as it became apparent the book was not going to come to a conclusion and another book will follow.
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- W
- 05-06-23
Excellent Storytelling by Author and Narrator
I’ve loved Minette Walters books since I first read the Ice House in the 90s. This has been a brilliant listen, just packed with believable characters and telling a great story. Really puts you into the period and educates without showing its working.
I miss the thrillers so much, but I’ll happily take the historical intrigue.
Excellent narration - I’d seek out other books narrated by Helen Keeley.
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- M. Brown
- 26-07-22
Brilliant!
I enjoyed this so much, it was the audiobook equivalent of being very “un-putdownable”. Such a good story and a great performance too. This deserves a high budget BBC adaptation!
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- Jackie Wilkinson
- 17-07-18
absorbing addictive and very very interesting
great voice to listen to... excellent book brilliantly written learned a lot loved the characters
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- S. Coakley-Evans
- 14-02-18
well written
l have liked most of Minette Walters crime stories and was curious to see what she did with a different time and very different events. It was very enjoyable with rounded characters and a varied engaging storyline. my only criticism was that I did not realise that it was a story in instalments. So the end came as a surprise. I hope that the continuation will be as good.
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