Second Nature, Alice Hoffman
Second Nature, Alice Hoffman
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Second Nature

Author: Alice Hoffman

Narrator: Kate Nelligan

Abridged: 2 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/1994


Synopsis

A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener.

About Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Book of MagicMagic LessonsThe World That We KnewPractical MagicThe Rules of Magic (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick), the Oprah’s Book Club Selection Here on EarthThe Red GardenThe DovekeepersThe Museum of Extraordinary ThingsThe Marriage of Opposites, and Faithful. She lives near Boston.

About Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan received Tony nominations for her performances in Spoils of War, Serious Money, A Moon for the Misbegotten, and Plenty, for which she also received the Olivier Award in London. Her films include How to Make an American Quilt, The Prince of Tides (Oscar nom), Frankie and Johnny (DW Griffith & British Academy Awards), Fatal Instinct, Eye of the Needle, Eleni, and White Room. She received an Emmy nomination for her performance on the television series The Road to Avonlea.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Grace on February 07, 2008

The more Alice Hoffman books I read, the more I admire her. I neglected giving her a try for the longest time because she's more "mainstream" i.e. popular, and I consider myself someone who likes authors most people don't. But her books really speak for themselves and are amazing. This one was no ex......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on March 04, 2023

Ms. Hoffman is known too many readers as this marvelous author who is cleverly able to mix spiritual magic into her stories that involve very serious plots...many historical, familiar, and social. "Second Nature," has no spiritual magic, yet it is as magical and brilliant as any of her novels. The ma......more

Goodreads review by debbicat *made of stardust* on March 21, 2020

I’ve only read a few of Alice Hoffman’s books but I like her writing so much. This would not be my favorite. It’s good. I can suspend disbelief. I was drawn to the wolf man story. Even the passionate romance. I had difficulty with the animal killings and I’m typically quite sensitive to that. I do u......more

Goodreads review by Melodie on April 01, 2014

A young man living among wolves is trapped and hospitalized. Traumatized and terrified he does not speak and because of his extremely disheveled look and his instinctual behavior, he is dubbed The Wolf Man. On the day of his transfer to a mental institution,recently divorced Robin on impulse, manag......more

Goodreads review by Autumn on March 24, 2018

Alice Hoffman is one of my favorite writers. She offers a simple yet satisfying escape, usually with complicated (in a good way) and surprising undertones. And although I think, maybe I managed to understand the meanings behind some of this story, I could not shrug off some of it that bothered me alm......more