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Nicole

Cape Town, South Africa | Member Since 2011

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  • The Persimmon Tree | [Bryce Courtenay]
    The Persimmon Tree
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    The Persimmon Tree

    • UNABRIDGED (27 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Bryce Courtenay
    • Narrated By Humphrey Bower
    Overall
    (1186)
    Performance
    (785)
    Story
    (776)

    The Persimmon Tree opens in Indonesia in 1942 on the cusp of Japanese invasion and the evacuation of Batavia (Jakarta) by the Dutch. Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Duncan is on holiday there, in pursuit of an exotic butterfly known as the Magpie Crow. It's an uncertain, dangerous time to be in Indonesia, and Nick's options of getting out are fast dwindling. Amidst the fear and chaos he falls in love with Anna, the beautiful daughter of a Dutch acquaintance, and she nicknames him 'Mr Butterfly'.

    Corinne says: "An excellent sequel"
    "The Persimmon tree"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    This was my first audio book and I thoughly enjoyed being able to get on with housework while listening. I also found that I could get into the book in a way that I don't do when reading as I tend to read too fast. The narrator was excellent in the way he was able to do the many accents the story required.My one problem with the story was how often things were repeated. Perhaps one does not notice it in a written book, but it became quite irritating when a similar summary of a situation kept being repeated.

    11 of 11 people found this review helpful

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