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A Change of Climate

By Hilary Mantel

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| Hardcover | 9780670830510

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Book Description

Ralph and Anna Eldred are an exemplary couple, devoting themselves to doing good. Thirty years ago as missionaries in Africa, the worst that could happen did. Shattered by their encounter with inexplicable evil, they returned to England, never to speak of it again. But when Ralph falls into an affaiContinue

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A Change of Climate

A Change of Climate Hilary Mantel Picador Paperback 336 pages September 2003 The Eldred's are compliant people - particularly Ralph, a man of good intentions who works for the family charitable trust providing necessities, such as food, clothing and ... (read full critics)

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1 Review

This is a good story with some important themes. It is nicely plotted and satisfactorily concluded and the characters are well drawn. I wish I hadn't chosen to listen to it as an audio book though because I feel I missed a lot and I was sidetracked continually by the tone of voice and variety of acc ... (continue)

This is a good story with some important themes. It is nicely plotted and satisfactorily concluded and the characters are well drawn. I wish I hadn't chosen to listen to it as an audio book though because I feel I missed a lot and I was sidetracked continually by the tone of voice and variety of accents used by the reader which completely dominated the story, particularly influencing my reactions to the characters. The reader chose to use a fragile, pathetic sounding tone for the main character and so it was difficult to identify with her and yet she was an incredibly strong character who deserved our empathy. There was a similar problem with some of the other female characters. I might reread it when I've forgotten the intricacies of the plot.

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