EPISODE · Dec 16, 2022 · 3H 31M
Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton ~ Full Audiobook [drama]
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Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton audiobook. Genre: drama In a quiet, down-at-the-heels corner of turn-of-the-century New York, sisters Ann Eliza and Evelina Bunner scrape together a living by running a tiny notions shop. Their days are measured in pennies, thread spools, and careful routines, and their world feels small but safe - until a seemingly simple decision pulls them into the broader city and the risky hopes it offers. When they befriend the gentle, struggling clock repairman Herman Ramy, the sisters find their hard-won stability tested by desire, loyalty, and the ache of wanting more than survival. Edith Wharton turns this modest setting into a sharp, compassionate study of the costs of kindness and the quiet violence of poverty, where every gift carries a weight and every choice can reshape a life. As aspirations rise and misunderstandings multiply, Ann Eliza must navigate the tender bond she shares with Evelina and the painful question of what love requires - for a sister, for a friend, and for oneself. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:16:32) Chapter 02 (00:37:08) Chapter 03 (00:45:12) Chapter 04 (00:55:03) Chapter 05 (01:07:58) Chapter 06 (01:15:46) Chapter 07 (01:37:27) Chapter 08 (01:56:51) Chapter 09 (02:14:49) Chapter 10 (02:34:41) Chapter 11 (02:58:22) Chapter 12 (03:10:07) Chapter 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton audiobook. Genre: drama In a quiet, down-at-the-heels corner of turn-of-the-century New York, sisters Ann Eliza and Evelina Bunner scrape together a living by running a tiny notions shop. Their days are measured in pennies, thread spools, and careful routines, and their world feels small but safe - until a seemingly simple decision pulls them into the broader city and the risky hopes it offers. When they befriend the gentle, struggling clock repairman Herman Ramy, the sisters find their hard-won stability tested by desire, loyalty, and the ache of wanting more than survival. Edith Wharton turns this modest setting into a sharp, compassionate study of the costs of kindness and the quiet violence of poverty, where every gift carries a weight and every choice can reshape a life. As aspirations rise and misunderstandings multiply, Ann Eliza must navigate the tender bond she shares with Evelina and the painful question of what love requires - for a sister, for a friend, and for oneself. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:16:32) Chapter 02 (00:37:08) Chapter 03 (00:45:12) Chapter 04 (00:55:03) Chapter 05 (01:07:58) Chapter 06 (01:15:46) Chapter 07 (01:37:27) Chapter 08 (01:56:51) Chapter 09 (02:14:49) Chapter 10 (02:34:41) Chapter 11 (02:58:22) Chapter 12 (03:10:07) Chapter 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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