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Vixen

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This is an exquisite and heartbreaking love story. Violet Tempest and Roderick Vawdrey, otherwise known to each other as Vixen and Rorie, are childhood sweethearts. However, Rorie's family wants him to marry elsewhere. You may think it is the old story all over again, but nothing in this novel is what it seems. It is far too realistic for that. Many books talk about falling in love. This book starts after that stage, and speaks about the harder stage of a relationship: loving earnestly but understanding that love - even in the truest and purest sense - is not everything in life. There are duties to fulfill, and they might have nothing to do with love. Family life plays a large role in this novel, and it is not always warm and good. Many of the characters are strong and complicated. The novel has some feminist ideas, but they have boundaries, and are presented side by side with the conventional ideas of the times. But the signs of change are there... loud and clear. (Summary by Stav Nisser) (18 hr 38 min)

Chapters

01 - Volume 1, Chapter 1: A Pretty Horsebreaker

41:08

Read by CaprishaPage

02 - Volume 1, Chapter 2: Lady Jane Vawdrey

23:05

Read by CaprishaPage

03 - Volume 1, Chapter 3: I Want a Serious Talk With You

14:33

Read by CaprishaPage

04 - Volume 1, Chapter 4: Rorie Comes of Age

40:12

Read by CaprishaPage

05 - Volume 1, Chapter 5: Rorie Makes a Speech

14:11

Read by CaprishaPage

06 - Volume 1, Chapter 6: How She Took the News

13:45

Read by CaprishaPage

07 - Volume 1, Chapter 7: Rorie Has Plans of His Own

11:14

Read by CaprishaPage

08 - Volume 1, Chapter 8: Glas ist der Erde Stolz und Glück

20:33

Read by Annette McGuinness

09 - Volume 1, Chapter 9: A House of Mourning

17:39

Read by Annette McGuinness

10 - Volume 1, Chapter 10: Captain Winstanley

16:31

Read by Patti Cunningham

11 - Volume 1, Chapter 11: It Shall Be Measure for Measure

16:01

Read by Patti Cunningham

12 - Volume 1, Chapter 12: I have no Wrong, where I can claim no Right

40:25

Read by bala

13 - Volume 1, Chapter 13: He belongs to the Tame-Cat Species

24:05

Read by Renate

14 - Volume 1, Chapter 14: He was worthy to be loved a Lifetime

16:06

Read by Renate

15 - Volume 1, Chapter 15: Lady Southminster's Ball

22:44

Read by Rosie

16 - Volume 1, Chapter 16: Rorie Asks a Question

21:12

Read by Rosie

17 - Volume 1, Chapter 17: Where the Red King was slain

36:09

Read by Patti Cunningham

18 - Volume 2, Chapter 1: Shall I tell you the Secret?

20:46

Read by UnaVersal

19 - Volume 2, Chapter 2: Wedding Garments

32:32

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20 - Volume 2, Chapter 3: I shall look like the wicked Fairy

27:30

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21 - Volume 2, Chapter 4: The Vow is Vowed

11:32

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22 - Volume 2, Chapter 5: War to the Knife

18:37

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23 - Volume 2, Chapter 6: At the Kennels

21:33

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24 - Volume 2, Chapter 7: A Bad Begining

20:50

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25 - Volume 2, Chapter 8: On Half Rations

24:44

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26 - Volume 2, Chapter 9: The Owner of Bullfinch

24:57

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27 - Volume 2, Chapter 10: Something Like A Ride

16:34

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28 - Volume 2, Chapter 11: Rorie Objects to Duets

38:43

Read by Michele Eaton

29 - Volume 2, Chapter 12: Faided in Music

18:09

Read by Michele Eaton

30 - Volume 2, Chapter 13: Crying For the Moon

23:53

Read by Michele Eaton

31 - Volume 2, Chapter 14: Kurz ist der Schmerz und ewig ist die Freude

15:30

Read by kandice stehlik

32 - Volume 2, Chapter 15: A Midsummer Night's Dream

1:05:30

Read by kandice stehlik

33 - Volume 2, Chapter 16: That Must End at Once

8:28

Read by kandice stehlik

34 - Volume 3, Chapter 1: Going into Exile

39:44

Read by kandice stehlik

35 - Volume 3, Chapter 1, Part 2

48:01

Read by kandice stehlik

36 - Volume 3, Chapter 2: Chiefly Financial

28:02

Read by kandice stehlik

37 - Volume 3, Chapter 3: With Weary Days Thou Shalt be Clothed and Fed

15:48

Read by kandice stehlik

38 - Volume 3, Chapter 4: Love and Aesthetics

28:10

Read by kandice stehlik

39 - Volume 3, Chapter 5: Crumpled Rose-Leaves

7:12

Read by Hannah John

40 - Volume 3, Chapter 6: A Fool's Paradise

15:04

Read by kandice stehlik

41 - Volume 3, Chapter 7: It Might Have Been

28:16

Read by kandice stehlik

42 - Volume 3, Chapter 8: Wedding Bells

31:08

Read by kandice stehlik

43 - Volume 3, Chapter 9: The Rest Way to Norway

44:22

Read by kandice stehlik

44 - Volume 3, Chapter 9, Part 2

17:39

Read by kandice stehlik

45 - Volume 3, Chapter 10: All the Rivers Run Into the Sea

12:18

Read by kandice stehlik

46 - Volume 3, Chapter 11: The Bluebeard Chamber

12:45

Read by kandice stehlik

47 - Volume 3, Chapter 12: Epilogue

10:26

Read by kandice stehlik

Bewertungen

could have been so much better.

(1 Sterne)

this could have been a great audio book. however I had to skip chapters 9-12 because the readers were so horrible I couldn't stand to listen. the guy who read chapters 9-10 read so slowly I could only endure a few minutes of the torture. English is not his first language. I had thought chapters 7-8 was read badly by a nasal sounding woman but it only got worse. I will have to read the book myself do I can find out what happens. I'm glad all books are not read so horribly. save yourself the torture and read the book yourself.

Ugh These readers...please quit

(0,5 Sterne)

Kandice is annoying sounds like a nasal robot. Bala has a very thick Indian accent. This book is really good but horrible readers ought to know that they are terrible and they really can ruin a book. I agree Elizabeth Klett should read this whole book. Also for some reason the worst readers always read the most... PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY...STOP READING FOR OTHER PEOPLE!!!!

Big T

(0,5 Sterne)

Too bad,yes its volunteers but they should realize they can't be understood. Are they reading for practice?

poor reading

(1 Sterne)

Ugh!!! We need a version 2 with Elizabeth Klett reading it! It's so upsetting because it is such a wonderful story. Only two readers were decent enough to hold my interest. I'm on my last reader who pretty much finishes this story and trying my best to pretend she is not reading it like a ROBOT!!!

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(5 Sterne)

Th8529102270077901 Sp 06507539AA 4eae story is rather predictable and tame, so narration plays a large part in enjoying this book. Some of the readers were talented, but understanding what you're actually reading and pronouncing words correctly is quite important to the listener's experience.

Great book. poor reading

(3,5 Sterne)

I concur with the others most of the readers made it hard to get through. but the book itself is great and worth 5 stars. Elizabeth klett should read every book. she is ny favorite although there other good readers like Karen savage etc.

omg the read is torture.

(2 Sterne)

The readers keep changing and the accents get thicker. I am listening to an Indian man now and I'm considering throwing in the towel. Too bad. It seems like a good book. I wish I had warning about so many readers.

oh no

(4 Sterne)

a wonderful story, but if I heard Candace mispronounce " invalid" (e) one more time .. . such a labor of love by these volunteers...but why not 1) slow down your reading, and 2) look up words for their pronunciation. please...