Palliser Novels (Audio): The Duke's Children (Audiobook)

from pgchuis

Lady Glencora dies suddenly, leaving the Duke to parent their three children alone. The eldest, Silverbridge, is the part-owner of a race horse and runs up an enormous gambling debt before falling for (shock! horror!) an American. Mary, the daughter, has become engaged to a poor second son with n...

from JBD1

I quite enjoyed the last Palliser novel, which centers on the Duke of Omnium and his three children in the aftermath of Lady Glen's untimely death. Lots of appearances from people we know from the earlier books, some excellent new characters, and a wealth of excellent subplots. As with the Barset...

from hemlokgang

So, I finished this sixth volume in the Palliser series. I loved it! Yes, it is sexist in many ways. However, I focus on the fact that it was written over 100 years ago. A grieving widower feels the burden of settling his grown children financially amd socially. Being a single parent is a timeles...

from lit_chick

2012, Blackstone Audiobooks, Read by Simon Vance I prolonged the last few chapters of this last of the Palliser novels as long as I could, not wanting the series to end, not wanting to have to say goodbye to the cast of characters I've come to know and love so well ... The well-loved Duchess of O...

from japaul22

For those of you reading or planning to read the Palliser series, I'll say that I loved this book and you won't be disappointed if you love Trollope. But I can't review this without revealing a major spoiler that happens at the beginning of the book. So skip the rest if you've not yet read this. ...