A Terrible Kindness

De: Jo Browning Wroe

Narrado por: David Dawson

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When we go through something impossible, someone, or something, will help us, if we let them . . .

It is October 1966 and William Lavery is having the night of his life at his first black-tie do. But, as the evening unfolds, news hits of a landslide at a coal mine. It has buried a school: Aberfan. William decides he must act, so he stands and volunteers to attend. It will be his first job as an embalmer, and it will be one he never forgets. His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to forget. But compassion can have surprising consequences, because - as William discovers - giving so much to others can sometimes help us heal ourselves.

Biography: Jo Browning Wroe grew up in a crematorium in Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and is now Creative Writing Supervisor at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. Her debut novel, A Terrible Kindness, was shortlisted for the Bridport Peggy Chapman-Andrews award. She has two adult daughters and lives with her husband in Cambridge.

©2022 Jo Browning Wroe (P)2022 Faber Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"It's a long time since I've read a debut novel that moved me so much." (Rachel Joyce)

"Extraordinary." (Sophie Hannah)

"A brave and tender novel." (Joanna Glen)

Beautiful

The book emerges from tragedy to show a profound and thorough self discovery. Well worth the read!

Excellent story loved it

Wonderfully read. Amazing characters. Sad in parts but a lovely ending. Couldn’t stop listening to it I loved it.

Beautiful story

Started a little slow for me, but at some point I couldnt stop listening - beautiful story with many different angles.

Wonderful

Don’t let the sad topic put you off this fabulous beautiful book. It was terrific. I only wish I could read it all again for the first time

Predictable

Storyline is lacking but it was a unique career to learn about, a little creepy:)