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Casting Off
- Narrated by: Jill Balcon
- Series: The Cazalet Chronicles, Book 4
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- inge hoogendoorn
- 06-16-19
The audio quality is terrible
The story and the perfomance are great, but it sounds horrible. It's like listening through a closed door. Why?
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- Film Fan
- 08-02-18
Poor Sound Quality
Enjoyed this series so much that I put up with a soft roaring sound in the background, much like the sound of a heartbeat on sonogram.
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- Alexandra Vartan
- 04-11-20
love!
simply adored it...for the 3rd time!
And Jill Balcon's voice is so expressive and addictive.
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- KTSN
- 09-10-18
Unfortunate background noise
Have much enjoyed the Cazalet family books, but this audio book was spoilt by what sounded like constantly running water in the background. This is the first problem I have had like this from audio books, and hope will be the last because it was extremely irritating, and a very unprofessional recording, and not what I would expect from Audible. A shame because I like the voice of the narrator.
11 people found this helpful
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- Essex Reader
- 04-22-18
Brilliant story, but hard at times to hear
The story was wonderful, as all the Cazalet Chronicles are. But beware the poor quality of the recording. Any chance, audible, you could rectify this?
9 people found this helpful
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- Louisa
- 04-26-13
Fabulous
Without a doubt this series is the best I've listened to in a very long time - Jill Balcon's sympathetic reading brings all the characters to life. We have followed their fortunes throughout the four books, and as the series winds down, we are sad to realize that this is the last book and we have to say goodbye, but are also delighted at the skill and emotional balance of this superb story teller and emotionally charged narration.
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- david dodson (purple triangle ltd)
- 11-09-16
Fantastic book
I have know completed all five books in this series. I hardly ever give five stars but these books totally deserve it.
I didn't want any of them to end. I feel like the characters are real people that I know. I can't put my finger on what makes them so brilliant unfortunately, as I wish I could write stories like these. I loved the innocence of the children and the time. I couldn't wait to go to bed to be able to listen to them. I completely and utterly lost myself in every one of the books. It's interesting as such things as morals and thoughts on life are as relevant hundred years of so ago as they are today.
I would totally recommend all five of these books. I cannot sing their praises enough.
The narration was absolutely fantastic with lots of different voices to have to change into. I did read that the narrator was a friend of the writer. Excellent work well done, I wish I spoke as beautifully as you do.
You must must listen to these books.
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- M. Ponsonby
- 01-13-12
Very disappointed a good book totally ruined.
I am sorry to be negative. I love this book by Elizabeth Jane Howard and have the first three. I never checked that the reader was the same for Casting Off. This reader Jill Balcon has a very flat voice, there is no difference showing who is talking it gets very confusing. Some readers in particular Julia Franklin are wonderful. Not Jill, her voice shows no emotion and she sounds bored. I normally check readers as the voice is so important but did not check this one as I presumed it would be the same as the original 3 books, Elenor Bron I think it is.
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- M. Steel
- 11-20-16
Wonderful story, beautifully read
I have just loved every part of this story, of the whole series. It's quite hard to have finished it. It has been fascinating as the story has moved from wartime into peace and into my own experience of social history. The characterisation is excellent and it will be a while before I can leave these people behind.
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- Gabrielle Harvey-Jones
- 11-13-16
Very pleasing!
Gently and beautifully written about a very believable and endlessly engaging cast of characters. Splendidly read by Jill Balcon who seems to catch the subtle nuances and the lovely period flavour of these charming books!
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- Marvellous Maud
- 07-18-16
Story telling at its best
A gentle, delightful and captivating quartet of novels, beautifully read. I was immersed from start to finish and almost sad when the novels ended.
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- Bob D
- 07-01-15
Beautiful
Love this book, so sad it's finished, missing all the characters already, what a beautifully written book and narration was perfect.
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- Garden girl
- 05-15-15
Beautifully written and narrated
Beautifully narrated by Jill Balcon. The usual meticulously written characters. Elizabeth Jane Howard's writing never fails to please and transport me to another time and another world.
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