Act of Will
Written by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Narrated by Maggie Mash
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Three generations of beautiful women and their journey from rags to riches
Audra is an impoverished children’s nanny from Leeds who sacrificed everything for her only daughter.
Christina is a talented art student who won world renown as a fashion designer – yet who has known pain and heartache.
Kyle is a rebellious young woman who chafes against her mother’s success – and in whom her grandmother’s spirit of duty and sacrifice is reborn.
Moving from the Yorkshire Dales, through London, to the glamorous world of haute couture, this classic novel sparkles as it entertains.
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in Leeds, and worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, is one of the bestelling novels of all time and Barbara’s books have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. In 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature. Ten miniseries and television movies have been made of her books. She currently lives in New York City.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inhaltsangabe:Audra Kenton lernt schon früh, auf eigenen Beinen zu stehen. Als Vollwaise kommt sie zu ihrer Tante, die sie jedoch blutjung in ein Krankenhaus zum Arbeiten schickt und sich somit jeglicher Verantwortung für Audra entzieht.Audra lernt dann in Leeds den attraktiven Vincent kennen und sie heiraten. Doch die Zeichen stehen auf Sturm. Ihre Ehe erweist sich als sehr schwierig, Audra möchte gern wieder arbeiten und dann verlieren sie auch noch ihren Sohn Alfi.Als Audra ihre Tochter Christina zur Welt bringt, schwört sie sich, ihrem Kind alles zu ermöglichen, was ihr verwehrt geblieben ist. Sie gönnt sich keine Minute der Ruhe, bis Christina eine erwachsene junge Frau ist.Doch Christina begeht einen anderen Weg als Audra für ihre Tochter geplant hatte und somit wird klar, das sich Unnachgiebigkeit, Ehrgeiz und Pflichtbewußtsein sogar bis in die dritte Generation fortsetzt.Mein Fazit:Auch dieser Roman ist für mich die klassische Weltliteratur, wie ich sie liebe. Spannend und doch mit klaren Worten erzählt die Autorin die Geschichte um zwei starke Frauen. Da ich auch den Roman „Des Lebens bitte Süße“ gelesen habe, weiß ich, das das Kaufhaus „Harte’s“ von dort stammt – es taucht in diesem Roman auch mehrmals auf. Vielleicht eine kleine Besonderheit!!!Ich kann dieses Buch nur empfehlen, es ist Unterhaltung im hohen Maße!Anmerkung: Die Rezension stammt von Februar 2002.Veröffentlicht am 03.10.14!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The story opens with a mother and daughter at loggerheads, and grandma called in to mediate. Most of the novel is a flashback. It's fast-moving and very readable, but difficult situations seem to get resolved rather too quickly, and the conclusion - returning to the time-frame of the prologue - is rather obvious.