Fludd

Written by:
Hilary Mantel
Narrated by:
Gordon Griffin

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
4
Narrator
3
Release Date
June 2013
Duration
6 hours 42 minutes
Summary
One dark and stormy night in 1956, a stranger named Fludd mysteriously turns up in the dismal village of Fetherhoughton. He is the curate sent by the bishop to assist Father Angwin-or is he? In the most unlikely of places, a superstitious town that understands little of romance or sentimentality, where bad blood between neighbors is ancient and impenetrable, miracles begin to bloom. No matter how copiously Father Angwin drinks while he confesses his broken faith, the level of the bottle does not drop. Although Fludd does not appear to be eating, the food on his plate disappears. Fludd becomes lover, gravedigger, and savior, transforming his dull office into a golden regency of decision, unashamed sensation, and unprecedented action. Knitting together the miraculous and the mundane, the dreadful and the ludicrous, Fludd is a tale of alchemy and transformation told with astonishing art, insight, humor, and wit.
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Colette T.

I love this book. It takes a bit to get into it because the action stops shortly after the beginning for the narrator to describe the church and the town and its inhabitants. I have listened to this book over and over. There are still parts I don't know how we're meant to interpret: (is Judd really the devil?). But I think the book is hilarious and fascinating--very cutting in its descriptions of the close-minded villagers and the cruelty of some of the nuns. I love the characters (even the unlikable ones) and how their lives change because of Fludd's influence. There are also elements that remind me of the film, The Bishop's Wife. I would recommend to anyone with a darker sense of humor who won't be put off by a couple magical moments. It's true that you don't get definitive answers to who/what Fludd is, but that's what makes the book stay with you when it's over. The narrator is wonderful with the language and making the characters come alive.

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Anonymous

Who has an idea what this book is about. Not recommended

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Debra B.

In the beginning, it was hard for me to understand the narration due to the heavy accent and the type of language being used. I almost gave up on it, but then it began to get better. I still can't quite grasp what the point of the story was. Towards the end it began to take form but then the story ended.

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