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The Death of the Heart

by Elizabeth Bowen
Pearl Hewitt
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The Death of the Heart is perhaps Elizabeth Bowen's best-known book. As she deftly and delicately exposes the cruelty that lurks behind the polished surfaces of conventional society, Bowen reveals herself as a masterful novelist who combines a sense of humor with a devastating gift for divining human motivations.
In this piercing story of innocence betrayed set in the thirties, the orphaned Portia is stranded in the sophisticated and politely treacherous world of her wealthy half-brother's home in London. There she encounters the attractive, carefree cad Eddie. To him, Portia is at once child and woman, and her fears her gushing love. To her, Eddie is the only reason to be alive. But when Eddie follows Portia to a sea-side resort, the flash of a cigarette lighter in a darkened cinema illuminates a stunning romantic betrayal—and sets in motion one of the most moving and desperate flights of the heart in modern literature.

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  • Release date

    March 9, 2021

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705286654
      • File size: 378683 KB
      • Duration: 13:08:55

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Listeners just now discovering this subtle, penetrating author will take particular pleasure from Pearl Hewitt's sensitive and compelling narration of her most celebrated novel. Hewitt's virtuoso performance opens this novel to its full craft and artistry. Set in the period between WWI and WWII, Bowen's portrayal of an unsteady time and social order stretches across a broad array of characters of different ages and classes who call for the most accomplished and skilled interpretation. Hewitt's nuanced delivery is fascinating in its own right, and she is especially good at portraying differences in age, gender, and degree of sophistication--as well as the sense of desolation that comes with crushed illusions. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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