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  • The Shadow of the Sun

  • By: A. S. Byatt
  • Narrated by: Yolanda Kettle
  • Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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Narrated by: Yolanda Kettle
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Summary

It is the height of summer. After she is expelled from boarding school, Anna Severell returns to the strict, orderly house of her father, a celebrated novelist. The family is soon joined by Oliver Canning, a talented young academic who urges her to take control of her future. As autumn begins and Anna enters university, the pair grow closer. A single mistake, however, could put her newfound independence at risk....

©1991 A. S. Byatt (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
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