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Thursday's Child
- Narrated by: Melissa Eccleston
- Length: 6 hrs
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Summary
Editor reviews
Veteran performer Melissa Eccleston lends her warm and empathetic voice to this moving coming-of-age story from Australian novelist Sonya Hartnett. With a gentle yet sincere delivery, Eccleston brings to life the memories of young Harper Flute as she recounts her family's struggles through the Great Depression. Thursday's Child is an unsentimental look at one family - and in particular, Harper's youngest brother, the ever-elusive Tin - and how they are able to persevere through poverty and heartbreak. This complex coming-of-age audiobook is sure to be a treat for listeners young and old.
Critic reviews
"Hauntingly read by Melissa Eccleston...Thursday's Child is a poignant, emotionally wrenching, highly recommended narrative." (Midwest Book Review)
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- maxi
- 23-02-23
Thought provoking
Strange, chilling, gripping, achingly sad in places but ultimately hopeful. A story about endurance and one that will linger in the mind.
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- Y A K
- 05-05-21
worth the read
I enjoyed it, worth the read. The writing is pleasing and the the lead's pov is poignant and heart wrenching; brought a tear to my eye on numerous occasions. The theme of a small child taking on the burden of her broken family, seems to come from the writers own experience, pain and understanding.
My apologies in advance but I have to honest; I felt more time should have been spent on the outline.The surprise ending didn't surprise me. The idea of the small boy digging had more echoes of a ghost story that a straight period coming of age story. Something was not fully articulated. The leads own story was overshadowed by the digging. The editor needed to ask the author what was the digging about and help her lock down on one clear theme.
I can't help feeling that the writer's self exploration has literally dug itself into the story.
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