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The Confessions of Frannie Langton
- Author
- Sara Collins
- Narrator
- Sara Collins, Roy McMillan
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 28 March 2019
- Run Time
- 12 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical romance, Historical crime and mysteries, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Sense of place
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 review)
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Confessions of Frannie Langton, written and read by Sara Collins.
They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what I don't believe I've done?
1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress. And they may be the truth. But they are not the whole truth.
For the first time Frannie must tell her story. It begins with a girl learning to read on a plantation in Jamaica, and it ends in a grand house in London, where a beautiful woman waits to be freed.
But through her fevered confessions, one burning question haunts Frannie Langton: could she have murdered the only person she ever loved?
Critics Review
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An impressive debut, dazzlingly original
The Times
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Bold and powerful
The Sunday Times
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A fantastically assured piece of historical gothic
The Guardian Best Fiction of 2019
User Reviews
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1⭐️= Not For Me
I love learning about different cultures/religions and geography but sadly this one wasn’t for me at all. Another friend described it as sluggish and I have to agree with her. There was not enough about the crime that the protagonist was accused of, and whilst I appreciate there has to be some sort of backstory, there was far too much for me.
The narrator was also incredibly slow and lacked passion. Maybe I’d have been better off reading this as a physical book.Julie7 2024-06-21
Details
- Author
- Sara Collins
- Narrator
- Sara Collins, Roy McMillan
- Duration
- 12 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 March 2019
- ISBN
- 9780241983720
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Historical romance, Historical crime and mysteries, Narrative theme: Politics, Narrative theme: Sense of place
- Rating
- 1.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 1.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Confessions of Frannie Langton, written and read by Sara Collins.They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what I don't believe I've done?1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress. And they may be the truth. But they are not the whole truth. For the first time Frannie must tell her story. It begins with a girl learning to read on a plantation in Jamaica, and it ends in a grand house in London, where a beautiful woman waits to be freed. But through her fevered confessions, one burning question haunts Frannie Langton: could she have murdered the only person she ever loved?
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