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The Camomile Lawn

By: Mary Wesley
Narrated by: Carole Boyd
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Summary

Summer 1939 and five cousins gather at the house with the camomile lawn for what, for many of them, will be the last summer of their youth.

©1984 Mary Wesley (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Military
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I read this many years ago and I remember really enjoying it. It must have been fairly recently published when I read it first. I didn't enjoy it quite as much this time round. But as it has clearly not changed, that must be me!. Also it reminded me of, but compared slightly unfavourably to the Cazalet Chronicles - all on Audible too. They take themselves far less seriously. But if you like the Cazolet books, I think you'd also like this.

It is a good and easy-going saga of several generations in three families. I like books that move between time frames as this one does. It seems 'tame' compared to a lot of recent popular fiction but at the time of publication in the early 1980s it was a bit racy. I bet Mary would have been good fun in her time!

The narration is perfect. I have listened to a lot of Carole Boyd's narrations and they are all excellent.

Going Back to an Old Favourite

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I read this book many many years ago before they televised it .
love all her books
you need to concentrate as it flips backwards and forwards in time. I would also recommend you read all the books in the order she wrote them as you see the characters grow up and then family moves forward.

one of my favourite books

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I am already a fan of Mary Wesley and have read The Camomile Lawn with pleasure. The characters are drawn with care over the length of the narrative - slowly emerging in their complexity and humanity. Carole Boyd's telling of the tale adds to the experience. She is able to give each player a distinctive voice and maintains this throughout. The result is a warm and sympathetic interpretation which misses none of the nuanced subtlety of the wriiten word. I loved it.

A Wondeful Listen

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What made the experience of listening to The Camomile Lawn the most enjoyable?

I read this book many years ago and found Mary Wesley's writing both engaging and enjoyable. To have this book 'read to me' has made it an even more enjoyable experience in that the characters have really come to life and its given me a better understanding of the story and it's descriptions of a time in British history; early 20th Century. The class differences of the time are clearly defined and the central, well heeled, family appreared to have no idea of real hardships happening to ordinary folk. I'm still not sure whether I actually like the family but overall the story is enjoyable.

What other book might you compare The Camomile Lawn to, and why?

A Woman's Age by Rachel Billington

What about Carole Boyd’s performance did you like?

Carole Boyd's performance is excellent. She has created different voices for each character and never lapses or forgets them.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A Different Time, A Different World

Lovely to read and even better to listen to

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I loved this book so absorbing . Never wanted it to end . Narrator was excellent throughout

Wonderful

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