The Help

De: Kathryn Stockett

Narrado por: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell

Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.

Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid, Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.

Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her 17th white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.

Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobody's business, but she can't mind her tongue, so she's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.

Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.

In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another.

This edition now includes the afterword "Too Little, Too Late—Kathryn Stockett in Her Own Words", as read by the author.

Bonus Audio: Hear an exclusive interview with Kathryn Stockett.©2009 Kathryn Stockett, Cover Art: (c) 2011 DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC (P)2009 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“The two principal maid characters...leap off the page in all their warm, three dimensional glory...[A] winning novel.” (The New York Times)

“This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill a Mockingbird…If you read only one book...let this be it.” (NPR.org)

“A beautiful portrait of a fragmenting world.” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

I loved the beginning BUT only liked the end

So after many discussions with friends, I have to give this book its fair due. I was captivated up until the middle and then let down in the end. I went into the book thinking that I was not going to like it, but I was pleasantly surprised. The reading was excellent, which is the only reason the book remained entertaining until the very end.

Listened over and over!!

one of my favorite books. Octavia Spencer is one of my favorite actresses, and she doesn't disappoint here. this book puts so many thoughts into perspective. I've listened to it so many times. definitely a top 10 easily!!

The Help was an excellent book to listen to

I took car trip to Florida from Massachusetts and This audio book made the time fly! Very cozy and delicious! I recommend it highly

Fabulous story

What a wonderful "book!" The story was rich, interesting and thoroughly captivating ... and the readers of the book were perfection!

Warming

This was a well written story that kept my attention, educated and entertained me! The character were real and believable!

Richly written, beautiful read

This was a deeply satisfying audio tape. I would add something others haven't mentioned: it was gripping. Once the characters begin working on a project--you are full of suspense regarding the possible outcome.

Amazing!

I normally prefer to read a book than listen to the audio version or watch the movie. In this case, I didn't want to read, I would continue the story the following day during my daily commute so the narrators could continue telling me about the lives of these women. Absolutely wonderful!

Loved it.

Best book I've read in a long time. Glad to hear they're making a movie. Brought back a lot of memories.

Amazing, touchinig, brilliant

I just finished this book and was so sad that it ended. I wanted it to go on and continue to follow these characters' lives.

The book is extremely well written, the characters are fully realized and the story is narrated by four very talented actresses. I almost want to tell people not to read the book but listen to it. The life these women bring to each character made experiencing "The Help" all the more fulfilling.

Outstanding story and performance!

Wonderful, moving story and a magnificent performance by the reader. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!