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Abide with Me

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Abide with Me

By: Elizabeth Strout
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton comes a “deeply moving” (The Washington Post) novel that “confirms Strout as the possessor of an irresistibly companionable, peculiarly American voice” (The Atlantic Monthly).

In the late 1950s, in a small New England town, Reverend Tyler Caskey has suffered a terrible loss and finds it hard to be the person he once was. He struggles to find the right words in his sermons and in his conversations with those facing crises of their own, and to bring his five-year-old daughter, Katherine, out of the silence she has observed in the wake of the family’s tragedy. Tyler’s usually patient and kind congregation now questions his leadership and propriety, and accusations are born out of anger and gossip. Then, in Tyler’s darkest hour, a startling discovery will test his parish’s humanity—and his own will to endure the trials that sooner or later test us all.

©2006 Elizabeth Strout (P)2006 Books on Tape Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological

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"Strout has crafted a harrowing meditation of exile on Main Street." ( Publishers Weekly)
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At first I was a little dubious. It seemed a bit heavy and dour. I'd come from her Olive books, so was a little bit slow readjusting to this different style. I need say no more than, after my first reading (listening), I started the book again immediately, because its quality, characters and storyline had so enthralled me, I felt I hadn't done it justice the first time.

Wonderful

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Such a beautiful account of dealing with the trials life shows us. Much we can all relate to. It does jump about a bit hence 4 instead of five stars. But beautifully weaved and narrated with great empathy

A poignant, well observed account of being human

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Elizabeth Strout never fails to delight. Wonderful story told in a sympathetic and enjoyable way.

Classic Strout

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a moving story about a small town ministerand his familyand trials and joys and bereavement

characterisation

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I do love Elizabeth Strout's writing, and Abide With Me was quite an emotional read. The characters were so clear and well described. But not a book you'd read for any laughs, it was sad most of the way through, and I kept hoping for better for the main character, Tyler. So at least I cared about him!

Not uplifting but engaging

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Great story. Really enjoyed listening to it. Narrator does a wonderful job. Would have no hesitation in recommending it.

Absorbing and Enthralling

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It took me a while but I became throughly engaged with this finely drawn portrayal of an American community. Some of the characters I wanted to throttle but I became accustomed to and more understanding of them by the end

Ages to warm

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All my Elizabeth Strout books have been listened to on Audible and I haven’t been disappointed yet. This is yet another classic and narrated beautifully by Bernadette Dunne.

Another brilliant Elizabeth Strout story

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Again Strout taps into the human spirit and emotions. She is truly a modern great

Another beautiful story by Strout

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As is her gift , Elizabeth Strout has painted such a fine and interesting portrait of a small community.
Bernadette has read it to perfection.

Beautiful portrayal of people

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