Barchester Towers
Barchester Towers
By: Anthony Trollope
Narrated by: Timothy West
Series: Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2, Audible Exclusive – Chronicles of Barsetshire, read by Timothy West, Book 2
English | 10-09-08 | B002V5H4RY | 19h 6m | M4B@125 kbps | 1.02 GB
Barchester Towers is the second of six in the series known as Chronicles of Barsetshire. Narrator Timothy West brings life to the story, begun in The Warden, of Mr. Harding and his daughter Eleanor. It chronicles the struggle for control of the English diocese of Barchester after one Bishop dies and a new one is selected.
The rather incompetent new Bishop, Dr. Proudie, led by his formidable wife, and ambitious chaplain, Mr. Slope, begin to create turmoil with their desire to shake up the church establishment in Barchester with new policies and practices. However, the established clergy of Barchester, led by Archdeacon Grantly, the son of the previous Bishop, are equally determined to keep things just as they’ve always been. Archdeacon Grantly declares ‘War, war, internecine war!’ on Bishop Proudie, but who will win the battle between the archdeacon, the bishop, Mr. Slope, and Mrs. Proudie?
The Guardian included Barchester Towers in its list of ‘1000 novels everyone must read’. Full of humour and extraordinary characters, it is no wonder it continues to be Trollope’s best-loved work.
