The Song of Hartgrove Hall, Natasha Solomons
The Song of Hartgrove Hall, Natasha Solomons
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The Song of Hartgrove Hall
A Novel

Author: Natasha Solomons

Narrator: James Langton

Unabridged: 12 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/29/2015

Synopsis

A captivating novel that evokes the author’s New York Times bestseller The House at TynefordIt’s a terrible thing to covet your brother’s girl.New Year’s Eve, 1946. Candles flicker, and a gramophone scratches out a tune as guests dance and sip champagne. For one night only, Hartgrove Hall relives better days. Harry Fox-Talbot and his brothers have returned from the war determined to save their once grand home from ruin. But the arrival of beautiful wartime singer Edie Rose tangles the threads of love and duty and leads to a devastating betrayal.Fifty years later, now a celebrated composer, Fox reels from the death of his adored wife, Edie. But his connection with his four-year-old grandson—a piano prodigy—propels him back into life, and he must ultimately confront his past.The Song of Hartgrove Hall is an enthralling novel about love and treachery, joy after grief, and a man forced to ask: Is it ever too late to seek forgiveness?

About Natasha Solomons

Natasha Solomons is a screenwriter and the New York Times bestselling author of The Gallery of Vanished Husbands, The House at Tyneford, and Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English. Her novels have been published in seventeen languages. She lives in Dorset, England, with her husband, the writer David Solomons, and young children. This is her fourth novel.

About James Langton

James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on January 24, 2019

bittersweet novel of lost rediscovery and warm felt love of music and family life in an old country house from the 1940's to early 2000's. was easy going read enjoyed it......more

Goodreads review by Marjorie on January 23, 2016

This is a profoundly moving, beautifully written book that captured my heart immediately. I used to read a lot of books about old English mansions and the families living in them with all their secrets. I’ve gotten away from them as they seemed to become too predictable to me. This one was a pure de......more

Goodreads review by Veronica ⭐️ on September 23, 2015

Harry Fox-Talbot is floundering in grief, unable to cope after the death of his capable and vivacious wife, Edie. His daughter Carol is also finding it hard coping with her active young son, Robin. Desperately needing a break she leaves Robin with Harry for a few hours. Edie would have known what to......more

Goodreads review by P.D.R. on March 14, 2016

Sometimes, rarely these days, a book takes my breath away in its scope, depth and understanding of the human condition. 'The Song Collector' is one of these novels. There is nothing earth shattering in the plot, but the writer has a way with words and an understanding of the universal human emotions......more

Goodreads review by Vicki on January 16, 2020

Harry Fox-Talbot and his two older brothers return to Hartgrove Hall after WWII to find their family home dilapidated and on the brink of collapse. The Hall sits in the Dorset countryside and Harry has grown up seeking out and collecting folk songs from the people who live and work in that landscape......more

Quotes

“Packed with beautiful writing and marvelously conceived characters, The Song of Hartgrove Hall moves effortlessly between the threadbare riches of England’s postwar country house society and the discordant ambitions of modern life, all bound together by a timeless love story.” Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author

“[A] tender, lyrical novel of family and fame.” Sunday Express (London)

“A delightful, moving, utterly believable family saga.” Times (London)

“Part East of Eden, part Far From the Madding Crowd, The Song of Hartgrove Hall finds Solomons hitting perfect pitch in this symphony—sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter, always entrancing—of life.” Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Solomon’s reliably lush prose holds its own.” Cleveland Plain Dealer

“The perfect mid-winter read, especially if you’re a Downton Abbey fan…This story will capture your mind and heart.” Washington Independent Review of Books

“Combines exceptional prose and absorbing story-telling with grace and beauty and is still a page-turner.” Record (UK)

“Descriptions of the verdant British countryside, the grandeur of the manse, and Fox and Edie’s devotion combine in a novel as engaging as Downton Abbey and as literary as a Brontë work.” Shelf Awareness

“Devotees of television’s Downton Abbey will be drawn in by this novel’s historical detail and emotional story line.” Library Journal

“Solomons colors this beautiful story of love, loss, and betrayal with rich descriptions of the bucolic English countryside while shining a brilliant light on the inner workings of the music world, new and old.” Booklist

Awards

  • Indie Next List
  • USA Today Pick
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