The Hireling
L.P. Hartley
Overcome with grief at her husband’s death, Lady Franklin, an eligible young widow, unburdens herself to Leadbitter – a gallant, hard-bitten ex-soldier who has invested his savings in the car he drives for hire – as he takes her on a series of journeys. He in turn beguiles her with stories of his non-existent wife and children, drawing her out of her self-absorption and weaving a dream-life with Lady Franklin at its heart. Half-hoping to make his dream come true, Leadbitter takes a bold, not to say reckless, step which costs him dearly, and brings these characters’ tangled story to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion. With the same quality and beauty of writing found in The Go-Between, The Hireling’s nuanced portrayal of post-war England holds a poignant narrative on loneliness and redemption.
Author - L.P. Hartley.
Narrator - Nicholas Boulton.
Published Date - Tuesday, 14 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
Overcome with grief at her husband’s death, Lady Franklin, an eligible young widow, unburdens herself to Leadbitter – a gallant, hard-bitten ex-soldier who has invested his savings in the car he drives for hire – as he takes her on a series of journeys. He in turn beguiles her with stories of his non-existent wife and children, drawing her out of her self-absorption and weaving a dream-life with Lady Franklin at its heart. Half-hoping to make his dream come true, Leadbitter takes a bold, not to say reckless, step which costs him dearly, and brings these characters’ tangled story to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion. With the same quality and beauty of writing found in The Go-Between, The Hireling’s nuanced portrayal of post-war England holds a poignant narrative on loneliness and redemption. Author - L.P. Hartley. Narrator - Nicholas Boulton. Published Date - Tuesday, 14 January 2025.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
Duration:00:23:58
Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Duration:00:21:27
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:25:29
Chapter 7
Duration:00:15:11
Chapter 8
Duration:00:11:07
Chapter 9
Duration:00:22:38
Chapter 10
Duration:00:12:29
Chapter 11
Duration:00:10:26
Chapter 12
Duration:00:22:24
Chapter 13
Duration:00:14:04
Chapter 14
Duration:00:18:18
Chapter 15
Duration:00:12:38
Chapter 16
Duration:00:14:53
Chapter 17
Duration:00:16:12
Chapter 18
Duration:00:12:20
Chapter 19
Duration:00:15:23
Chapter 20
Duration:00:21:31
Chapter 21
Duration:00:26:55
Chapter 22
Duration:00:18:37
Chapter 23
Duration:00:18:29
Chapter 24
Duration:00:23:09
Chapter 25
Duration:00:15:10
Chapter 26
Duration:00:14:26
Chapter 27
Duration:00:24:56
Chapter 28
Duration:00:16:10
Chapter 29
Duration:00:25:39