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No Fond Return of Love

By: Barbara Pym, Paul Binding - introduction
Narrated by: Jane McDowell
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Summary

Introduced by Paul Binding.

Dulcie Mainwaring is always helping others, but never looks out for herself—especially in the realm of love. Her friend Viola is besotted by the alluring Dr Aylwin Forbes, so surely it isn't prying if Dulcie helps things along? Aylwin, however, is smitten with Dulcie's pretty young niece. And perhaps Dulcie herself, however ridiculous it might be, is falling, just a little, for Aylwin. Once life's little humiliations are played out, maybe love will be returned, and fondly, after all....

©1961 Barbara Pym (P)1961 Hachette Audio UK
Classics Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Comedy
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Excellent narration brought this story to life

I am a fan of Barbara Pym, but 'No fond return of love' had never been a favourite of mine. However, this audio version made me appreciate the novel much more. Highly recommended.

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Great Book ok narrator.

This reader is a great improvement on the travesty Audible previously sold. What a shame then that the reader mispronounces the main character's surname throughout.

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