21 Aldgate

21 Aldgate

by Patricia Friedberg

Narrated by Rebecca Shelbourn-Timm

Unabridged — 15 hours, 11 minutes

21 Aldgate

21 Aldgate

by Patricia Friedberg

Narrated by Rebecca Shelbourn-Timm

Unabridged — 15 hours, 11 minutes

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Overview

When young Clara Simon quit her job in Ernest Maxwell Abbott's law firm over his increasingly shabby treatment of Jewish clients, she soon realized the seriousness of her actions. Giving up any job in post-WWI London meant taking a chance. Clara knew her family at 21 Aldgate would not be supportive. A coincidental meeting with a former Abbott employee resulted in a job offer in Chelsea. Clara, reluctant to consider venturing into affluent Chelsea, finally agreed to meet with the important French artist, Paul Maze, who needed an assistant to help write his memoir. Their working relationship ignited a passionate love that forever changed her. On the tides of the Second World War, Clara was forced to make decisions that risked both her life and her marriage...

Editorial Reviews

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"Patricia Friedberg's '21 Aldgate' is a book for the movie-goers who...applauded at the end of 'The King's Speech.'" - Rosemary Nelms, editor, Author, Author column, The Commercial Appeal

"Anyone with a tie to London's East End is likely to enjoy Patricia Friedberg's latest novel." - Candice Kreiger, journalist, London Jewish Chronicle

MAY 2014 - AudioFile

Enchanting and insightful, this story of an extended Jewish family in London around the time of WWII is based on the life of the author’s mother. Rebecca Shelbourn-Timm warmly recounts the details of Clara Simon’s fascinating life with her vibrant family in the working-class East End and her job as assistant to French artist Paul Maze in upper-class Chelsea. Maze plays a major role, and Shelbourn-Timm’s French phrases float easily into the narration. She portrays Clara’s parents and husband with Cockney color, but her straight delivery of Clara’s voice—posh and crisp—leaves the listener wondering whether Clara could speak so differently from her relatives. Nevertheless, a perceptive historical novel is made more fascinating by its autobiographical roots. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID: 2940175334372
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Publication date: 02/04/2014
Edition description: Unabridged
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