Ann Boland

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"The Claverings" by Anthony Trollope, originally published in 1867, a LibriVox Recording.

 Trollope’s books always promise good soapy stories of middle-class Brits set in the second half of the nineteenth century.  The LibriVox (free recordings of books in the public domain) version is excellent for use while exercising, cooking, cleaning – where you want some entertainment that does not require much concentration.  This particular recording featured a variety of readers, some excellent, some ok.  The use of several American readers is a bit jarring in a British book. 
The Claverings is about a gentrified family, their kith and kin, love, love scorned, marriage, death, and steadfastness rewarded.  Always enjoyable.