
The American Heiress
A Novel
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Narrado por:
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Katherine Kellgren
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Daisy Goodwin
"Anyone suffering Downton Abbey withdrawal symptoms (who isn't?) will find an instant tonic in Daisy Goodwin's The American Heiress. The story of Cora Cash, an American heiress in the 1890s who bags an English duke, this is a deliciously evocative first novel that lingers in the mind." (Allison Pearson, New York Times best-selling author of I Don't Know How She Does It and I Think I Love You)
This program includes a bonus chapter of Victoria, the latest novel from author Daisy Goodwin, the creator and writer of the new PBS/Masterpiece drama of the same name.
Be careful what you wish for.
Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the 20th century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts', suddenly finds herself Duchess of Wareham, married to Ivo, the most eligible bachelor in England. Nothing is quite as it seems, however: Ivo is withdrawn and secretive, and the English social scene is full of traps and betrayals. Money, Cora soon learns, cannot buy everything, as she must decide what is truly worth the price in her life and her marriage.
Witty, moving, and brilliantly entertaining, Cora's story marks the debut of a glorious storyteller who brings a fresh new spirit to the world of Edith Wharton and Henry James.
"For daughters of the new American billionaires of the 19th century, it was the ultimate deal: marriage to a cash-strapped British Aristocrat in return for a title and social status. But money didn't always buy them happiness." (Daisy Goodwin in The Daily Mail)
One of Library Journal's Best Historical Fiction Books of 2011
Please note: An alternate (British) title for this novel is My Last Duchess.
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Life can go in many different directions based on a few simple events. When Cora Cash, a rich American girl seeking a title at the turn of the Century, fell off her horse in a wooded area of the English countryside, fate would have it that an unmarried handsome duke should find her in her hour of distress. The American Heiress, a debut novel from Daisy Goodwin, tells Cora's story of marrying into British royalty and all the politics, scandals, and societal expectations that follow. Katherine Kellgren narrates, giving voice to Cora and a myriad of supporting characters from varying backgrounds, from Americans to Europeans and aristocrats to servants.
As if acclimating herself to a foreign country wasn't difficult enough, upon marrying Ivo, the Duke of Wareham, Cora quickly learns that becoming a duchess has come with a whole new set of stringent rules and expectations from her peers. Kellgren embodies Cora's naiveté and headstrong personality in her narration, expressing frustration in her voice in a gradual crescendo as Cora struggles to find her place among the oppressive British aristocracy. It seems that everyone from the duke's mother, a woman with a sharp tongue and a proclivity for traditions (many that Cora is not familiar with), to the Lord and Lady Beauchamp, the richest and most fashionable couple in the county, has an opinion on how Cora should behave in the upper class, noble arena. Cora dances around these societal expectations with uneasy footing, which only becomes more complicated as she begins to uncover certain nefarious details of her new husband's past.
Goodwin decorates The American Heiress with ornate period details that transport the listener to the English countryside at the turn of the century. Kellgren embraces the significance of time and place in this story, flourishing in the intricate descriptions of Cora's lavish surroundings. There's so much to enjoy about a story that allows you to lose yourself in a foreign setting, to travel with a character to the unknown. Following Cora to England is an alluring introduction to the intriguing world of classic British royalty. Suzanne Day
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Interesting period piece
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Fluff
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Yes, I would recommend the book, but I would not recommend the audio book. It was an interesting story set in England in the late 1800's. The light romance was refreshing. The reader's voice, however, was a cheese grater. Sorry, Katherine...What did you like best about this story?
The characters were good and the description of the scenery was well illustrated in words.Which character – as performed by Katherine Kellgren – was your favorite?
The most entertaining character was Cora , of course. Her growing maturity was believable.Could you see The American Heiress being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
That is so funny that you would ask this question. I thought about that almost the entire time I was listening. Heres what I came up with:Cora - Emma WatsonMrs. Cash - Celia ImrieIvo - Hugh JackmanTeddy Van Der Leyden - Ron LivingstonBertha - Lupita Nyong’oCharlotte Beauchamp - Rachel WeiszOtto - Alan CummingAny additional comments?
If you create another performance reading I would use more than one reader. The American dialects were jumbled with the British accents and some of the well-to-do English voices came out sounding cockney most likely due to the tremendous requirement of changing characters so often.Entertaining Story - Difficult to Listen to
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I miss Katherine Kellgren, she was a stellar narrator. RIP.
Fun!
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Ooooh Cora. She was a spoiled brat, to begin with because she is the richest girl in Newport. She soon learns that money doesn't mean lick sometimes especially in a tradition-obsessed society. I did like her a lot though. She was young and naive. She has a good heart but she is indeed a rich kid and likes her stuff.
Ivo saves her after an accident and brings her to his Duke home. Things happen and with a little nudging from Cora's dear mama, Ivo proposes and they get married (no spoiler there). However, things are not as they seem and Cora soon realizes that things are a lot more complex and the man she marries has some secrets that everyone seems to know but her.
I liked Teddy, but he was an idiot. I really did have my hopes for him even though I liked Ivo too. Ivo is a complicated man and has secrets. How do you possibly choose?? I think I would end up picking Ivo...he is a Duke ;). Even as the reader you kinda know what it is while poor Cora does not. We learn the secret, but there is more to the tale and I was utterly shocked! It makes sense now that I know.
This was a fun read. I enjoyed all the characters even the "baddies". Oooo those English society folk. They are so cruel sometimes. It was interesting to see a foreigner to enter into the society and stumble her way through it. I do have to tsk Ivo because I feel he should've prepared her more.
I think what made me really enjoy this was the narration. The narrator certainly had a beautiful voice and I was enthralled by it. She brought the story to life and you could barely tell it was her when she would switch voices to different characters. A+ there!
I had two issues with the book was the over-explanation of clothing and hair. Ugh. It drove me a little batty. It did calm down a little bit as the drama kicked up near the end, but I don't need to know THAT much detail about a necklace and a dress. My other issue was the ending. It was left open-ended in a way. What happens to certain characters? Do Cora and her beau get her happily ever after? I think I would've liked a little epilogue.
In the end, I really did enjoy this story. I want to read more by the author and I want to listen to more by the narrator. A couple of issues, but they were easy to look over because I adored the characters and story. I'll give this a 4.
REVIEW BY CAROLE RAE
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Americans are now rescuing the English .
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Great listen
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Scandalously Good
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As far as the performance, I wanted to tear my eyeballs out listening to Kellegren doing the upper class British accents. The Americans were okay, but her English aristocrat was annoying as nails scraping a chalkboard.
Sorry I wasted a credit
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Entertaining!
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