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William Kuhn

Auteur de Mrs. Queen Takes the Train

15 oeuvres 897 utilisateurs 88 critiques

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William M. Kuhn's articles have appeared in The Historical Journal, Victorian Poetry, and The Journal of British Studies. He is associate professor of history at Carthage College in the US and spends part of the year in the UK

Comprend les noms: William Kuhn, William M Kuhn

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Extraordinarily good biography and all the better for being a double biography given the very close marriage enjoyed by the couple. Very revealing about Queen Victoria's methods of working and attitudes.
 
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ponsonby | Feb 4, 2024 |
Great idea but never really reaches it's full potential.
 
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secondhandrose | 54 autres critiques | Oct 31, 2023 |
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Jackie Stories continues with stories 7-8, An Expert in the Ballet World and A Harvard Professor’s Wife, both quick and intriguing. I like how you can listen to the entire audiobook in one sitting, but I do wish the stories were a tad longer. Learning more about Jackie is always fascinating to me and I feel like these stories just skim the surface when I am craving a deeper dive. I know these audiobooks are to point you to the author’s main text, Reading Jackie, but I do wish there was more here.

From learning about Jackie being approachable, which goes against what many have always presumed, to her relaxed way of traveling India with an expert in Indian art and artifacts when you would assume she would be her more couture, regal self is refreshing to hear. It’s these little known facts from those that knew her best that make these audiobooks worth a listen.

Adding to the tone of the two stories was the narrator’s always soothing voice and perfect cadence. It still throws me that the narrator is female and the author is male, (for some reason this bothers me) but this is just a personal preference, and I still enjoyed the listen nonetheless. I am currently listening to another Jackie Stories as I write this, and I can honestly say that I am enjoying this series so far. It does lend to a deeper understanding of Jackie, while also shining a light on those that shared her life with her. A truly fascinating journey indeed.
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cflores0420 | Jun 7, 2023 |
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Jackie Stories 2-3 was a quick story that I listened to while getting ready during our family’s spring break vacation. It was the perfect thing to pop on while putting on my makeup, setting my mind onto the publishing world of yesteryear and thoughts of Jackie, someone I’ve always admired and secretly wanted to emulate. It was pretty cool getting a glimpse of the behind the scenes thoughts and notes from the author’s research for his novel “Reading Jackie.”

These are two stories from two people who were in Jackie’s life, Nan Talese, one of Jackie’s longtime colleagues, and Louis Auchincloss, a distant cousin and someone who knew Jackie early in her adult life. It was so neat getting to hear stories that I have never heard before about a woman that I greatly admire, helping me to see a side of her I did not know before.

Adding to the tone of the stories was the narrator’s soothing voice, though it did tend to throw me, as the author is male, and the narrator is female, but I still enjoyed the listen nonetheless. I have several other Jackie Stories that I am currently listening to and really love this series.

*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.
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cflores0420 | 4 autres critiques | Apr 18, 2023 |

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