Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Margaret Forster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Evie and Shona, born almost 70 years apart, are women of very different personalities. But as their stories unfold, it becomes apparent that they share much more than their yearning to find the mothers they never knew.

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Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

Two girls, adopted into very different situations, in very different times, share a need to know their biological mothers. Phyllida Law has a rich, full voice with a broad range. The stories proceed in parallel, but there's no confusion or difficulty for the listener in keeping the characters and plots straight. Law's accents, inflection and tone make it clear throughout which story is in focus. She plays on her characters' contrasts in personality and manner so that they remain vivid and distinct as the events and emotions shape their lives. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Sterling Audio Books; Unabridged edition (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754002837
• ISBN-13: 978-0754002833
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,863,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Explores Feelings of Parents and Adopted Children, January 29, 2002

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This review is from: Shadow Baby (Paperback)

I was adopted as a child, at the age of six (both parents killed in a car accident when I was four). I found this story of two orphaned children to be well worth reading. I enjoyed it more than another book by the same author, Hidden Lives. What I enjoyed most was looking at how the two mothers felt about their illegitimate children, and how the two daughters felt about having been abandoned. It explores all four of these women's lives and feelings for the entire course of all four women's lives. I was fortunate to remember my real mother, and have people tell me about my real parents. This book made me reflect on the various possiblities of how different parents and children react to adoption, and I thought it was quite realistically done, even though all four women's cases were drastically different from my own. It is a book that really explores lives and feelings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars shadow baby, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadow Baby - Horatio Hornblower Adventures (Audio Cassette)

This book keeps the reader enthralled in its content. It tells parallel stories of two abandoned babies,searching for the missing link. A curiosity that only their real mother can provide.Kept in tune with their adventures, you will be surprised at how it comes together in the end.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HIghly recommended., August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Shadow Baby (Hardcover)

Shadow Baby is the story of two illegitimate daughters - one in contemporary Scotland, the other a century earlier, in the north of England. It's very compulsive reading, a brilliantly told story that looks at the relationships between mothers and daughters and the social attitudes and economic conditions that can have a profound impact on our personal choices and everyday lives. The characters are beautifully drawn and easy to identify with. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys writers like Margaret Atwood, Carol Shields, Margaret Drabble.