Flowers from the Storm

By: Laura Kinsale

Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton

Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

He's a duke. He's a mathematical genius. He can't talk and he's locked in a lunatic asylum. Only a modest Quaker girl can reach him, but when she helps him to escape, she's swept into his glittering aristocratic world, her life torn apart by his desperate attempt to save himself.

Laura Kinsale personally chose the exceptional talent of Nicholas Boulton to narrate her classic romance Flowers from the Storm - cited by readers of The Washington Post and Glamour magazine as "one of the greatest love stories of all time" - creating a fresh and unique work that brings all the power and intensity of the original to audio.

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Unsympathetic Quaker

I found it depressing and frustrating to listen to. The narrator was excellent and the writing was very good, for a romance, but the story itself was a bleak one with a happy ending. It was tiresome to go from one hopeless crisis to another.

Best book in a while!

The story was great...the narrator was perfect! Interesting til the end! Very good read!

Fabulous

From the beginning to the end I was engaged and swept away so much that I didn’t want to stop listening. The writing was superb the way it kept you thoroughly entranced and my emotions were pulled in every direction as the story unfolded. Which made the narration all the more excellent by Nicholas Boulton. His voice was perfect as he captured the essence and personality of Christian and the other characters. Bravo! One of the best novels I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.

Great book

I just realized how long this book is. When I first heard it it didn't seem long at all. I have heard it at least 3 or 4 times and it tends to go fast. I liked the book a lot. My favorite character was Christian the duke. He has a lot to overcome and he is very resourceful. He wants people to believe he is tough but in reality he is very tender hearted On the flip side we have Maddy. She views herself as "hollier than thou" due to her believes but she comes out to be annoying. Still the book is very good and I would recommend it to anyone.

Lavish and Compelling

I could hardly put it down. The voice of the narrative seamlessly flowed between characters. I was totally enthralled in the story. This book had mystery mixed that pulled you deeper into the main characters downfalls. Throughout his difficulties you witness the emotional ups and downs as though it was your own. Not clear? You have to see for yourself.

Loved it!

I'm not going to lie, for some reason I had trouble getting into this book for the first few chapters. I wondered if I should return it. Maybe it was just the author introducing the characters along with a general lack of action?

A few chapters in the story gets really interesting. It is nothing like I've read before. I stayed up until 3am to finish! 😳

Stick with it, it is worth the ride!

great story of love and redemption

I do love this particular genre and having read and listened to hundreds of "period romances" I can say beyond a doubt that this is one of my all time favorites. Lovely prose and character development and an uncanny ability to describe the inner struggle and pain of someone afflicted by stroke or mental incapacity. It also chronicles the turmoil of morality and duty and the evolving of self awareness on a level to which we all can relate I don't want to give any spoilers here so I'll leave it at that. The reader is excellent... just excellent. I can't think of a negative thing to say.

Heart wrenching story, beyond amazing performance

This has become one of my all time favorite books and although it is historical fiction, I consider it a classic ranked with the likes of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. I just loved this story that much.

Nicholas Boulton's narration was exquisite (what a voice!) I can't think of anyone else who could have captured Christian's torment the way he did-it was an amazing performance. Readers and listeners should be warned that this story is agonizingly beautiful and completely emotionally draining. I physically clutched my heart a few times (I kid you not). I was just so touched by Christian's fragmented thoughts and sputtering words. The part where he was trying to convey his wishes to his friend and gestured, telling him, "braid...down" just undid me. There were just so many scenes that I could not stop thinking about...all the times that I felt I just couldn't take anymore anguish.

God, but I do love a beautiful, tortured love story.

Perfection!

I had no idea this type of book could be this good. This is the first book I've read by the author. Truly she is a master writer.
No doubt, the pitch perfect narrator contributed to my love of this book. It's definitely a keeper!
I so appreciate a long, developed journey of and for the characters. I'm also a matjh geek and had no idea what would be in this book so I was surprised. Let's be honest; you don't get this type of storyline in most romance books.

I tried it based on reviews and am so thankful that I did.

If you like the following in a story, you will LOVE this book: historical, perfect narration, proper grammar!, smiles, tears, reflection, insightful, steamy in just the right way, intelligent, tension, and... again masterful storytelling.

Lovely story!! Great Narrator!

This is the first time I have listened to one of Laura Kinsale's books. What a delight!! Great character building and great plot. Narrator was AWESOME!! When you listen to this story you will see why. With audiobooks you need skilled narrators to deliver and Nicholas Boulton DELIVERED!! Looking for more of LK books with NB as narrator to read.