Hester
Margaret Oliphant
Oct 2023 · Naxos of America, Inc. · Narrated by Georgina Sutton
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20 hr 13 min
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Hester (1883) is a dramatic story of female power and family tensions within Victorian society. Using her own money, Catherine Vernon manages to save the family bank from collapse after her cousin John absconds with some of its money. As the matriarch of Redborough, Catherine is used to commanding authority, but this is challenged with the arrival of John’s strong and capable teenage daughter, Hester. Ignorant of her father’s conduct, Hester takes against Catherine and a mutual antipathy soon sets in. A masterpiece of domestic realism, the novel is one of Mrs Oliphant’s most admired works.
About the author
Georgina Sutton trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. She has worked extensively in repertory theatres around the UK and her audio work includes voice commercials for Classic FM. Among her recordings for Naxos AudioBooks are Thackeray’s Vanity Fair, Defoe’s Moll Flanders, Brontë’s Shirley, MacDonald’s Fairy Tales and Le Fanu’s Uncle Silas.
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