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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The most creative story I've read.

Have you listened to any of Nicholas Boulton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Just an outstanding narrator. I'll be looking for more of his works.

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This book is best on audio and could possibly not have the emotional feel if read. The author was most creative in her story and made me do a lot of soul searching as to what people in this time period must have had to deal with. One of the best books ever . . . . Going to look for her other books!! Great love story.

great story

I loved this book! I cried, laughed, dreamed, was seriously moved. I highly recommend this beautiful, WhetheringvHeights, style, love story!

One of the best books of all time!

This was the first book of Laura Kinsale's that I have read (listened to via Audibles), and it has now become one of my favorite books of all time! Very rarely have I experienced such a wide range of rare emotions while reading a book. Truly, Flowers from the Storm is one of the best and most beautiful love stories ever written. I know it was written a few years back, but it was new to me, and I was deeply moved by this wonderful story. Besides the unforgettable story, the Audibles performance, which was read by Nicholas Boulton, is awarded winning as well. I look forward to reading more Laura Kinsale books, I am now hook on her stellar writing. Thank you!

Great narrator good story

This is not a typical romance. It gives a great feeling for a time and place too.

Good story, however....

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I appreciate reviews that indicate how "clean" a book is, so read through them, looking for clues. Someone said if a reader likes Georgette Heyer, that they would like Flowers from the Storm. This book does not rate the same cleanliness as Heyer's books. There are definitely sex scenes - not the hot steamy type, but still described in more detail than I care for.

Fun storyline- just not for me....

Wonderful Book

I read a lot and am partial to books with a unique plot, interesting characters and clever story lines. This one has it all - with some love and heat to go along!! Really a great story.

A Historical Romance with a definite twist

This was my first encounter with the author, Laura Kinsale. I was totally surprised and enjoyed this book so much.
A very unusual story with strong characters. I wasn't sure where it was going at first, I reread the blurb to see if it was a romance. I loved the vulnerability of the hero with all his faults before and after the incident that would change his life forever. The heroine was so torn between the life of the Quakers she knew so well and the life of the "worldly" man that she had grown to love that sometimes I just wanted to shake her.
It is a thought provoking story that shows just how quickly a life can be changed and of redemption and love that changes everything.

Had good and bad qualities

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I liked the first half of the book - it was a unique take on a romance. But after a while Maddy's narrow view of the world and the feeling that she was right about everything despite the fact that she was naive and actually didn't know much of anything. It gets tiring after a while to go back and forth with her sensibilities being ruffled and her going off in a huff without getting a good grasp on the situation before hand. Her character did not progress or develop in the story until the very last part of the book

Best book I've read in a while!

The best book I have read in a while. The story takes a while to develop but it is worth the time. Worth a credit.

Love it. Not cut and dry romance

This story had dept. No frilly , nicely fit in a box with a bow jingle of romance. But characters with flows, inner demons, I’m resolved issues. Great author and narrator. If you love basic romance. This is not for you. Give it a try.