The Prodigal Son, Anna Belfrage
The Prodigal Son, Anna Belfrage
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The Prodigal Son

Author: Anna Belfrage

Narrator: Greg Patmore

Unabridged: 17 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/02/2019


Synopsis

Safely returned from an involuntary stay in Virginia, Matthew Graham finds the Scottish Lowlands torn asunder by religious strife. His Restored Majesty, Charles II, requires all his subjects to swear fealty to him and the Church of England, riding roughshod over any opposition. In Ayrshire, people close ranks around their evicted Presbyterian ministers. But disobedience comes at a high price, and Alex becomes increasingly nervous as to what her Matthew is risking by his support of the clandestine ministers—foremost amongst them the charismatic Sandy Peden. Privately, Alex considers Sandy an enervating fanatic and all this religious fervor is incomprehensible to her. So when Matthew repeatedly sets his faith and ministers before his own safety, he puts their marriage under severe strain. The situation is further complicated by the presence of Ian, the son Matthew was cruelly duped into disowning several years ago. Now Matthew wants Ian back and Alex isn’t entirely sure this is a good thing. Things are brought to a head when Matthew places all their lives in the balance to save his dear preacher from the dragoons. How much is Matthew willing to risk? How much will he ultimately lose? The Prodigal Son is the third in Anna Belfrage’s time slip series featuring time traveler Alexandra Lind and her seventeenth-century husband, Matthew Graham.

About Anna Belfrage

Had Anna Belfrage been allowed to choose, she’d have become a professional time traveler. As this was impossible, she instead authored the acclaimed Graham Saga, a time-traveling series set in the seventeenth century. Her latest series is set in the 1320s and features Adam de Guirande, his wife Kit, and their adventures during Roger Mortimer’s rise to power.

About Greg Patmore

Greg Patmore, Audie Award winner, became an actor in his midforties, fulfilling a lifelong ambition, when he trained at Arts Educational Schools, and has enjoyed a varied career on stage, screen, and in the voice-over studio ever since.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Paula

I would like readers to know that this is my review of the audible version. Whats it about? 21st century woman living in the 17th century with her husband and children. In the previous books, we saw Alex fall through a gash in time caused by a massive electric storm. It might seem a little unrealistic......more

Goodreads review by Erin

The Prodigal Son is Anna Belfrage’s third book in her Graham Saga series, a story about a time shifted Alexandra (Alex) Lind and her husband, Matthew Graham, whom she marries in the seventeenth century. In this installment, Anna continues to give us the same well-developed characters, cherished love......more

Goodreads review by Patty

This is my second book of Ms. Belfrage's - I read Like Chaff in the Wind last year and found myself immersed in the tale of Matthew Graham and his wife Alexandra. Matthew is a man of 17th Scotland and Alex a woman of 20th century England. A very severe thunderstorm sent her back in time where she la......more


Quotes

“I absolutely lapped up this book. It was difficult to put down and a brilliantly enjoyable read.” Historical Novel Society (Editor’s Choice)

“Yes, this is fiction, but Belfrage’s profound understanding of the the human condition and sensitive representation of it in her novel is nothing short of extraordinary.” Flashlight Commentary