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In The Last Chronicle of Barset, Trollope concludes his saga of ecclesiastical life. Josiah Crawley, a proud, impoverished clergyman, faces difficult legal circumstances. Caught amidst poverty, Josiah appears to have stolen a check and is forced to stand trial--despite the fact that he cannot remember its origins. To make matters worse, his daughter Grace desperately seeks the approval of Archdeacon Grantly, whose son she intends to marry. The Last Chronicle of Barset is a joyful end to the Chronicles of Barsetshire. Trollope skillfully weaves together plot threads and characters from earlier novels in the series and provides a fond farewell tour of his cherished diocese.

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As if some giant had hewn a great lump out of the earth and put it under a glass case, with all its inhabitants going about their daily business. -- Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, praise for the series I don't see any reason why it should ever come to an end, and everyone I know is always dreading the last number. -- Elizabeth Gaskell, English novelist, in 1860, praise for the series Trollope's final Barsetshire novel brings back many characters in an audiobook that combines mystery and romance. Narrator David Shaw-Parker uses his rich, resonant voice to establish and differentiate those characters through tone and accent, giving the impression of a full-cast performance. He excels naturally at male voices; women's voices are not as distinctive and are occasionally unconvincing. He effectively establishes a personality for the story's narrator--ingratiating, tolerant, amused--who is also a character. Occasional slowness and repetition in the text are offset by Shaw-Parker's acting ability, his expression of sense and feeling, and his ability to imbue his reading with emotional warmth. The story, and Shaw-Parker's performance, are deeply involving. Most listeners will find themselves caught up and entertained throughout this long audiobook. -- AudioFile

Trollope's final Barsetshire novel brings back many characters in an audiobook that combines mystery and romance. Narrator David Shaw-Parker uses his rich, resonant voice to establish and differentiate those characters through tone and accent, giving the impression of a full-cast performance. He excels naturally at male voices; women's voices are not as distinctive and are occasionally unconvincing. He effectively establishes a personality for the story's narrator-ingratiating, tolerant, amused-who is also a character. Occasional slowness and repetition in the text are offset by Shaw-Parker's acting ability, his expression of sense and feeling, and his ability to imbue his reading with emotional warmth. The story, and Shaw-Parker's performance, are deeply involving. Most listeners will find themselves caught up and entertained throughout this long audiobook. -- AudioFile As if some giant had hewn a great lump out of the earth and put it under a glass case, with all its inhabitants going about their daily business. -- Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, praise for the series I don't see any reason why it should ever come to an end, and everyone I know is always dreading the last number. -- Elizabeth Gaskell, English novelist, in 1860, praise for the series

Trollope's final Barsetshire novel brings back many characters in an audiobook that combines mystery and romance. Narrator David Shaw-Parker uses his rich, resonant voice to establish and differentiate those characters through tone and accent, giving the impression of a full-cast performance. He excels naturally at male voices; women's voices are not as distinctive and are occasionally unconvincing. He effectively establishes a personality for the story's narrator--ingratiating, tolerant, amused--who is also a character. Occasional slowness and repetition in the text are offset by Shaw-Parker's acting ability, his expression of sense and feeling, and his ability to imbue his reading with emotional warmth. The story, and Shaw-Parker's performance, are deeply involving. Most listeners will find themselves caught up and entertained throughout this long audiobook. -- AudioFile As if some giant had hewn a great lump out of the earth and put it under a glass case, with all its inhabitants going about their daily business. -- Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, praise for the series I don't see any reason why it should ever come to an end, and everyone I know is always dreading the last number. -- Elizabeth Gaskell, English novelist, in 1860, praise for the series

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Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) grew up in London. He inherited his mother's ambition to write and was famously disciplined in the development of his craft. His first novel was published in 1847 while he was working in Ireland as a surveyor for the General Post Office. He wrote a series of books set in the English countryside as well as those set in the political life, works that show great psychological penetration. One of his greatest strengths was his ability to re-create in his fiction his own vision of the social structures of Victorian England. The author of forty-seven novels, he was one of the most prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. David Shaw-Parker is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1975 and began his career at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1977, appearing in over twenty-five productions between then and 1991. He went on to appear at The National Theatre in Oedipus Rex, The False Servant, and My Fair Lady and in London's West End in Grand Hotel, The Country Wife, Acorn Antiques, Heavenly Ivy, and Cyrano de Bergerac, among others. His numerous television credits include Inspector Morse, Space Precinct, and The Commander, and his films include Steven Soderbergh's Kafka, Uberto Pasolini's Still Life, and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

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