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Two on a Tower
- Narrated by: Michael Kitchen
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Exclusively from Audible
Two on a Tower is Hardy's ninth novel and contains perhaps his most complete use of the theme of love across the class and age divide, to beautifully depict Hardy's reverence for science and astronomy.
The unhappily married Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social etiquette when she falls in love with young Swithin St. Cleeve, an astronomer and her social inferior. Despite their differences that society deems unacceptable, together, from an astronomical observatory, the lovers 'sweep the heavens'. But work, ambition and the pressures of the outside world intrude upon the pair.
Swithin is faced with a cruel choice. The death of Lady Constantine's husband leaves them free to marry but it's not that simple. He has the option of furthering his education with an inheritance that will propel his career into the highest levels of astronomical science. Does he choose love or ambition?
Within Two on a Tower, Hardy creates a wonderful and timeless contrast between the infinite reaches of the universe and the infinitesimal scale of human affairs. Hardy's intention, in his own words, was to 'set the emotional history of two infinitesimal lives against the stupendous background of the stellar universe'.
Hardy was a Victorian realist whose novels and poetry were greatly influenced by Romanticism, especially the poet William Wordsworth. His critical thoughts on Victorian society can be seen throughout much of his work.
Narrator Biography
Michael Kitchen is an accomplished actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his role as Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle in the ITV drama series Foyle's War (2002-2015). He has also starred as Bill Tanner in the Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999) as well as Berkeley Cole in the film Out of Africa (1985). Other notable television appearances have included roles in BBC Four's critically acclaimed comedy series Brian Pern (2017) and Channel 4's comedy Hacks (2012). Michael Kitchen's stage performances have included Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company and roles in Tom Stoppard's plays On the Razzle and Rough Crossing. He has narrated many classic and contemporary audiobooks including Thomas Hardy's Two on a Tower, Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights and Robert Lewis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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- Kisha
- 09-01-09
Old fashined love story
Thomas Hardy writes melodrama like nobody else ever and that's a good thing .I have never "read" any Hardy until this year but I am becoming a big fan .This is the second of his books I've heard this year and have a third in my library ready to listen to . His wording while at times lenghty is beautiful .He sets excellent moods and you can see the story play out in your mind.Michael Kitchen perfectly captures the mood and emotions of every character . I hope there's a BBC miniseries filmed for this one day .
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- mdk
- 02-21-14
Good Story Great Narration
If you could sum up Two on a Tower in three words, what would they be?
almost classic... almost
What was one of the most memorable moments of Two on a Tower?
The final scene
Which character – as performed by Michael Kitchen – was your favorite?
Lady Constantine
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not quite, the narration was spot on but the story had some slow points
Any additional comments?
This is generally regarded as a minor work of Hardy's. If that's true then it's still better than most famous authors' masterpieces. I fell in love with the heroine and the setting and Hardy had a lot to say from which he did not shy away.
It wasn't a perfect book. The hero Swithin, never quite materialized for me and I'm not sure how much I felt the romance. I loved her but not really 'them'. There were a few slow spots too and the very last sentence of the book was for me a huge disappointment and a mistake on Hardy's part in my humble opinion.
Still, the book is very much worth reading. 3.5 stars for the book. 5 stars for Michael Kitchen's performance
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- EB
- 06-26-11
Good story, wonderful narration
This book has many of Thomas Hardy's usual themes--literally star-crossed lovers--but it is more condensed than his longer novels. Aside from a rushed, unsatisfying ending, I really enjoyed it. And Michael Kitchen is an amazing reader.
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- Joseph R
- 01-31-09
Two in a Lovely Lovely Tower Looking at Stars
Michael Kitchen did a magnificent job of narrating Thomas Hardy's heart breaking love story. For any guy, or non-perfumed and non-powered male who happens to read my first sentence, I hasten to add, this is a guy's book, a real man's book. It is about astronomy and gadgets and stuff. Old Tom knew a great deal about the science. OK they fall in love looking at the stars, this older unhappily married woman and the young single man with a single minded devotion to astronomy. They got married in secret because of the difference in their status which changes occasionally. Then, it turns out their marriage wasn't quite valid due to some odd or another husband being still alive at the time. Thomas Harding wrote a delicious book which if you do not like says a great deal more about yourself than about Thomas Harding.
Finally, I want to say something about Micheal Kitchen. He made this book live! I have read this book many times but Mr. Kitchen made me understand things I have overlooked before. There are things which can only be brought out by the human voice. Perhaps a story can only be truly told around a campfire 30,000 years ago. Mr. Kitchen and Mr. Harding were at that campfire. I was there also and I am very thankful to them both.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-15-16
Good read
Who would have thought Hardy could write a funny farce like this. Of course being Hardy it is pretty bitter sweet. Plenty of good language delightfully rendered by Foyle himself.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-10-15
Excellent reading of a dragging story
Michael Kitchen's reading makes it worthwhile to stay until the end, but what a strangely feminine, domestic story from Thomas Hardy. Such minute attention to turns of mind and feeling, coupled with convenient chance occurrences to frustrate our hapless heroine.
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- Reader
- 06-11-08
beautiful
some of his phrases are so stunningly beautiful...you just think: how did he think of saying it like that?
and a very good story too.
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- Merlin
- 02-19-19
A long way below Hardys best
I know all of Hardy's great novels well. This is the first of his "lesser" novels that I've listened to. Frankly, it was rather dull-definitely lesser. Neither the characters nor the plot are particularly interesting, and some elements in the story are rather preposterous. It's not in the same league as books like The Woodlanders or Tess.
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- Lee
- 08-13-18
If you are a Hardy fan, you will like this book.
The end surprised me. The narrator is expressive and his pacing good. Love how natulre was a part of the story, almost a character.
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- Margaret
- 12-16-16
Could not finish listening to the book.
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
A more qualified reader.
What could Thomas Hardy have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Thomas hardy is one of my favorite writers. His novels need to be read aloud. In this case I couldn't listen to this reader.
What didn’t you like about Michael Kitchen’s performance?
Mr. Kitchen over enunciated the the words in such a clipped manner I couldn't finish listening to the book. He had no feeling for Thomas Hardy's prose. what a disappointment!
Any additional comments?
Please get a more appropriate reader for this novel.
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- Roderic
- 06-08-15
Interesting, but not one of Hardy's best
This was a mildly enjoyable listen, interesting for the astronomical aspects of the plot and the local dialogue. The plot was somewhat contrived and the prose in general not up to the brilliance of Hardy's better work such as "The Mayor of Casterbridge".
Michael Kitchen did a solid job of narration.
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- Chris
- 11-29-14
A good old fashioned love story
What made the experience of listening to Two on a Tower the most enjoyable?
The would they, won't they element.
What other book might you compare Two on a Tower to, and why?
Not sure. It stands on its own
What does Michael Kitchen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Michael is a great narrator, brings the story to life.
Any additional comments?
Great story, with a twist at the end
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- Mama Lucy
- 06-01-20
Lovely twists and turns but not Hardy’s best.
Michael Kitchen reads this beautifully, and never allows the slightly overblown dialogue to sound forced. Hardy often has a contemporary feel - not this one. The very last sentence is worth the wait, I felt!
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- Jacki
- 09-18-20
Brilliant
To me this was not one of Hardy's most well known novels but once I started listening, that didn't matter. It grabbed me from the first few minutes and didn't cease to let me go until the the last moment, having said that, the story will stay with me forever. The plot was excellent and Hardy at his best for his descriptive genius. Absolutely loved it.
The only reason I give it 4 stars for performance is that, although Michael Kitchen's narrative was very, very good, he did not characterise which I missed, having listened to other Hardy novels, but that is the only reason otherwise would have been 5 stars all the way.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-04-20
An overlooked Hardy
What joy to stumble upon this story! A great narration of a tale which, as ever with Hardy, is still resonant.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-05-22
Wouldn’t download
I can only get the first 15 chapters to download !
Otherwise would be 5 stars all around …
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- Mrs M.
- 04-12-22
Meandering but well read
The story went on and on but as a lover of Hardy, I was happy to see it through (or hear it through…). Michael Kitchen’s story-telling helped make this novel work as an audiobook as his voice is rich and his pace perfect. One can tolerate a slightly tedious plot if it is being read aloud to you by a skilled reader!
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- eGJ
- 03-31-22
No spoilers here!
A wonderful find- one I had not heard about before. Beautifully read and worth every minute of listening. I won’t spoil any of the story - Hardy at his best!
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- Anna
- 03-22-22
Worth reading
I found the narrator quite annoying. He seemed to read in a rather offhand manner, as though he didn’t take the story seriously.
The novel is definitely worth a listen, but I did find it irritating. The Victorian premises of morality and the self sacrifice of women was just annoying.
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- Dan Crawford
- 03-02-22
I love hardy, but this is a little under-par
A nice little romance story. A little like a chick-flick romance in terms of story line, and with some rare humour thrown in there too.
The problem, I found is that it doesn't have enough of the "bite" that we've come to expect of other Hardy novels.