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Days of Gold
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LENGTH12 hrs and 7 mins
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RELEASE DATE01-21-11
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
New York Times best-selling author Jude Deveraux returns to her roots in this sweeping historical romance with a dazzling story that spans two continents and unites two people who are separated by class, wealth, and education.
In 1766 Scotland, the laird of the clan, Angus McTern, has everything he wants in life. That is, until Edilean Talbot shows up. Breathtakingly beautiful and born of privilege, Edilean represents everything Angus despises. Still, she dazzles him, and when Angus can no longer hide his feelings, she rejects him, leaving him deeply wounded and humiliated. Soon, though, Edilean needs his help to reclaim the gold she inherited from her father. At first Angus refuses, but her haunting beauty and her tears convince him to put aside his pride.
However, when Angus tries to intervene, he is accused of kidnapping and theft. To avoid being prosecuted, he must leave behind all that he knows and escape with Edilean to America. There they will overcome almost insurmountable obstacles as the man who claims the gold for his own endlessly pursues them. Despite all that tries to keep them apart, Angus and Edilean also find a love as wild and free as the land itself. Filled with passion, humor, exquisite detail, and pulse-pounding adventure, Days of Goldis Jude Deveraux at her best.
©2009 Jude Deveraux (P)2011 Simon & Schuster
What the Critics Say
"After dozens of novels, Deveraux has a sure hand evoking plucky heroines, dastardly villains and irresistible heroes, as well as a well-rounded supporting cast… the pace moves quickly and the romance sparks with enough voltage to keep readers turning pages." (Publishers Weekly)
"With the promise of future books about surprising and interesting Edilean, veteran storyteller Deveraux incorporates her trademark sweet and salty characters into a pair of entertaining romances, one past, one present, to create one of her most fun and pleasing tales." (Booklist)
"Family ties, small town values and unexpected love in a picturesque settings have made Deveraux a longtime bestselling author, so it's no surprise that she again delivers.... Readers will find it hard to resist the charms of Edilean, the manor house, the town, the woman of many secrets and, of course, the series to come." (Publishers Weekly)
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Sojourne Pasadena, MD, United States 03-24-11 Member Since 2011Literary Sojourner
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"Fun but predictable"
This book was so predictable I didn't need to finish it. I enjoyed it mostly, but didn't like the far fetched plausibility of some things for the times. I'm not putting this one on my "I should have skipped" list because it does entertain and isn't a waste of time.
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Russell Fulshear, TX, United States 08-18-11 Member Since 2006Like mysteries, not much in to SciFi, hate vampire books. Like most all years of history.
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"Enjoyable Story"
While I enjoyed the story I felt it missed several opportunities for drama and was somewhat predictable. The reason I gave it 5 stars is because of Davina Porter. She is my absolute, all-time favorite narrator---especially when there is a Scottish accent involved.
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"A good romance"
The storyline kept me interested and the narrator was good.
the ending fell flat however.2 of 2 people found this review helpful -
"Enjoyable read."
I initially downloaded Days of Gold because Davina Porter is such a brilliant narrator and because I really needed to find another favourite author. I was not disappointed - Jude Deveraux's descriptive writing immerses the reader (or listener) into the time and place she has created. Well worth the credit.
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"Very entertaining"
This book proved much better than I actually hopes for initially. The first 3/4 of it were great and some scenes were very funny and memorable. It lost steam towards the end though and ended very flat. The narrator did a great job with it.
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"Days of Yore!"
I bought the book purely because it was narrated by Davina Porter, whom I adore, and got what I was not expecting as far as the story was concerned, but nevertherless a rather good love story with a different angle. Enjoyable, easy reading.
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"Great!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?Yes. Jude Deveraux is a wonderful storyteller and it was so much fun listening instead of reading. Loved it.
Who was your favorite character and why?All
Have you listened to any of Davina Porter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?She did a great job of reading and I loved the accents.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?Yes, I didn't get to but I would have liked to
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"pure romantic escapism"
What made the experience of listening to Days of Gold the most enjoyable?A great Jude Deveraux classic, with all her elements of romantic fantasy and adventure.
Did Davina Porter do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?Davina didn't always change her voice enough to distinguish between characters, I found myself losing track sometimes, and her voice was too deep for the character of Edilene.
Any additional comments?I love Jude D's stories.....always a great talented and strong female who has to fight for her very handsome dreamboat of a man!
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Cindy LAGUNA BEACH, CA, United States 05-20-12 Member Since 2001
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"Excellent narrator"
I gave this a lot of stars because of the narrator; I don't remember much of the story. Davina Porter could read the phone book and make it interesting.
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