A Romance of Wastdale

Name: A Romance of Wastdale
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: A. E. W. Mason
ISBN: 9781094129822

Author: A. E. W. Mason

Narrator: Christine Rendel

Unabridged: 3 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 12/17/2019

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

A Romance of Wastdale, published in 1895, is a novel by the British writer A.E.W Mason. In 1921 it was turned into a film of the same name directed by Maurice Elvey and made by Stoll Pictures, Britain’s biggest studio of the silent era. The novel is set in the scenic area of Wastdale, Cumbria, situated in the Lake District National Park and surrounded by some of England’s highest mountains. For centuries, Wastdale Head has been a starting point for walks and climbing trips into the mountains, and it is in this context that this story of mountains and mountaineers and romance and treachery unfolds.

About A. E. W. Mason

A. E. W. Mason (1865–1948) was born in Dulwich, England. A graduate of Oxford, he was first a professional actor before becoming a playwright. When he turned to writing fiction, he proved to be a versatile and prolific author, excelling at historical fiction, adventure fiction, social melodrama, and crime fiction. He is perhaps best remembered today for his tales of adventure and detection, often set in exotic locales.

About Christine Rendel

Christine Rendel is a British-born audiobook narrator living in New York City. With an acting and musical background, as well as a long healthcare career, she has narrated nearly forty fiction and nonfiction books for major publishers as well as small independent houses. Her favorite genres include cozy mystery, romance, drama, fantasy, and biography. Christine maintains a professional home studio on the end of eastern Long Island, where she loves to narrate and produce audiobooks, surrounded by nature, her family, two dogs, and a lot of Koi fish. Christine is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, the Audio Publishers Association, and Actors' Equity Association.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Victoria

Short first novel, I believe, set in Lake District. Was originally going to be brother and sister. He changed it for three men going mountaineering in Switzerland. One had died and the other two meet up in Borrowdale.......more