The Warden, Chronicles of Barsetshire 1 - Anthony Trollope Audiobook

Written by Anthony Trollope
Read by Timothy West
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 1
Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
Source: Audible
Files: MP3, chapters
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Anthony Trollope’s The Warden is the first of his well-loved Chronicles of Barsetshire.

The tranquil atmosphere of the cathedral town of Barchester is shattered when a scandal breaks concerning the financial affairs of a Church-run almshouse for elderly men. In the ensuing furore, Septimus Harding, the almshouse’s well-meaning warden, finds himself pitted against his daughter’s suitor Dr John Bold, a zealous local reformer. Matters are not improved when Harding’s abrasive son-in law, Archdeacon Grantly, leaps into the fray to defend him against a campaign Bold begins in the national press. An affectionate and wittily satirical view of the workings of the Church of England, The Warden is also a subtle exploration of the rights and wrongs of moral crusades and, in its account of Harding’s intensely felt personal drama, a moving depiction of the private impact of public affairs.


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