Victoria Park

Gemma Reeves

ene 2021 · Bolinda · Narración de Henry Goodman

Información sobre este audiolibro

Mona and Wolfie have lived on Victoria Park for over 50 years. As their 65th wedding anniversary approaches, they must decide how to navigate Mona’s declining health. Bookended by the touching exploration of their love, Victoria Park follows 12 people living in their shared east-London neighbourhood over the course of a single year. As the months unfold, ordinary days give way to extraordinary moments. A young man finds more than he bargains for when he breaks into a house. A couple navigate IVF with varying degrees of enthusiasm. A mother struggles with the morality of reading her daughter’s diary. Meanwhile, the lingering memory of an acid attack in the park sends ripples of unease through the community. Told from multiple perspectives against a backdrop of the changing seasons, these carefully interwoven tales create a rich tapestry of a novel and a meditation on resilience, love and loss.

Acerca del autor

Gemma Reeves (b. 1985) is a writer and teacher who lives and works in London. She graduated with distinction from the MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, and holds an MA in Twentieth Century Literature from Goldsmiths. She divides her time between teaching English and storytelling, and has co-written award-winning non-fiction books and children's storybooks. In 2017, she was shortlisted for the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize.

Henry Goodman is an actor known for his performances in Notting Hill (1999), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Taking Woodstock (2009). He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 for Best Actor for his memorable Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at the Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe stage, directed by Trevor Nunn.