Colony

De: Anne Rivers Siddons

Narrado por: Judith Ivey

When Maude Chambliss first arrives at Retreat, the seasonal home of her husband's aristocratic family, she is a nineteen-year-old bride fresh from South Carolina's Low Country. Among the patrician men and women who reside in the summer colony on the coast of Maine, her gypsy-like beauty and impulsive behavior immediately brand her an outsider. She, as well as everyone else, is certain she will never fit in. And of course, she doesn't ... at first.

But over the many summers she spends there, Maude comes to cherish life in the colony, as she does the people who share it with her. There is her husband Peter, consumed with a darkness of spirit; her adored but dangerously fragile children; her domineering mother-in-law, who teaches her that it is the women who possess the strength to keep the colony intact; and Maine native Micah Willis, who is ultimately Maude's truest friend.

Performed by Judith Ivey

Not a very interesting story

Story was a little boring, not very interesting. For as long as the book is, I’m glad I only spent time on the abridged audio book for my book group

Cropped & culled…

My absolute favorite novel of all time….. abridged to a mere shadow of it’s glorious original. Anne Rivers Siddons written words are lovely and entrancing…. This audio version leaves you feeling ripped off and cheated of her beautifully masterful storytelling.

They murdered this story!

This is my first and most favorite of ARS's novels and they ruined it! It's nowhere close to the full story. Very disappointed

A so-so rendition of a favorite book

What did you like best about Colony? What did you like least?

I read the book version of "Colony" when it was first published several years ago. It is a rich tapestry woven of interesting and memorable characters. The abridged version did not do it justice.

Would you recommend Colony to your friends? Why or why not?

I would recommend it only to friends who do not mind an abridged work, or have never read the original book, and are just looking for something to fill time. Much of the power of the book was left out of the audio book.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Judith Ivy is a favorite actress, but her accent was so broad (Southern) that sometimes I could not understand her.

Was Colony worth the listening time?

Not for me, as I remember the original book. Some may like it, especially if they enjoy shorter audio books.

Too much cut out!! The beauty of this book deserves every word read

I have loved this book for years and read it over and over; always getting something new from it. I decided to purchase the audible edition so that I might listen to it on a road trip. Unfortunately it has been cut to bits…so much left out.
By all means, read the book but don’t bother with listening to it.