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The Warden - Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 1

By: Anthony Trollope
Narrated by: David Shaw-Parker
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Publisher's summary

The first novel in Trollope’s Chronicles of Barsetshire, The Warden is a compassionate portrait of the gentle, thoughtful warden and precentor of Barchester Cathedral, Mr. Septimus Harding.

Loved and appreciated by all with whom he works, Harding lives an ordered, regular life in his protected religious environment. Then one day, a young reformer feels he has uncovered a mismanagement of funds and Harding is held to blame. The accusation comes as a shock not only to Harding himself but also to the cathedral community. It then comes to wider notice when the cause is taken up by a national newspaper.

Trollope’s insight into character, his abundant imagination, and his sheer narrative skill are at their peak in The Warden.

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Slow start, longer than needful, but enjoyable

What made the experience of listening to The Warden - Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 1 the most enjoyable?

The narrator did a nice job and the dialogue and authors use of language was good.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

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The first three chapters were a slow start, but eventually the book become more interesting. The authors' sentence structure is excellent and his character interaction was good.

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Far Exceeded my Expectation

I love audiobooks that can be listened to while multi tasking — easy to follow while also having great substance and depth. To me this book hit those points perfectly. The reader was phenomenal as well.

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Easy to follow characters as narrator did a fabulous job at varying voices

A little slow at first but once past the exposition a very pleasant story overall

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So enjoyable!

An insightful study of human nature… I laughed out loud several times and finished listening with a smile on my face.

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I kept waiting for something to happen

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

The plot, such as it was, proceeded at a glacial pace, particularly in the beginning. Perhaps someone who appreciates the beauty of language as much as or more than the plot.

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Something were the pace moves a bit more quickly!

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So many words, so little story!

I was looking forward to this story based on reviews of Trollope's other books. Very disappointed.

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