L'Affaire

Written by:
Diane Johnson
Narrated by:
Kate Reading

Unabridged Audiobook

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Release Date
June 2003
Duration
12 hours 26 minutes
Summary
Diane Johnson returns with another expatriate comedy of manners in this tale of a young dot-com executive from California who sets off for Europe to find culture, her roots, and maybe a cause to devote her considerable fortune to. When Amy checks into one of the finest small hotels in the French Alps - a hotel noted for skiing and for cooking lessons - she encounters a memorable cast of Euro trash aristocrats and ski enthusiasts. She has no plans to fall in love. But on the first afternoon, she is nearly swept away by an avalanche. Johnson's unerring ear for the cadences of the two cultures, her wit, and her shrewd insight into contemporary manners make her latest work a treat for fans of transatlantic relations.

'If one were to cross Jane Austen and Henry James, the result would be Diane Johnson.' (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Anonymous

Not the most entertaining work. I didn't feel connected to the characters so I felt a bit bored even by their outlandish antics.

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Mica Roundcount

I thought this audiobook was wonderful. The author did a great job keeping my interest and the reader did a wonderful job playing the many character roles. Although it didn't end exactly how I wanted it to, I thought it was a wonderful "listen."

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Anonymous

I chose this selection because I like to hear Blair Brown read. It turned out to be quite an entertaining story. Ms. Brown jumped from American English to the Queen's English to French accented English effortlessly.

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