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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2023 · 2H 52M
The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West ~ Full Audiobook [drama]
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The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West audiobook. Genre: drama In the shadow of World War I, life at Baldry Court seems settled: Captain Chris Baldry is away at the front, his elegant wife Kitty maintains the routines of privilege, and Chris' cousin Jenny narrates from the quiet center of the household. Then Chris returns home - not as the man they remember, but as a soldier shaken by shell shock and missing years of his life. His memory has slipped back to an earlier time, erasing his marriage and the careful identity the family has built around him. The shock of his condition cracks open long-buried tensions: Kitty's polished control gives way to desperation, Jenny confronts her own unspoken devotion to Chris, and an unexpected figure from Chris' past arrives with a claim that cannot be ignored. As doctors, loved ones, and social expectations press for a cure, the women of Baldry Court must decide what 'recovery' really means - and what it may cost. Rebecca West's poignant, psychologically sharp novel explores the collisions between love and duty, class and authenticity, and the wounds war inflicts far beyond the battlefield. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:27:57) Chapter 02 (00:57:47) Chapter 03 (01:12:45) Chapter 04 (01:46:46) Chapter 05 (02:11:50) Chapter 06 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West audiobook. Genre: drama In the shadow of World War I, life at Baldry Court seems settled: Captain Chris Baldry is away at the front, his elegant wife Kitty maintains the routines of privilege, and Chris' cousin Jenny narrates from the quiet center of the household. Then Chris returns home - not as the man they remember, but as a soldier shaken by shell shock and missing years of his life. His memory has slipped back to an earlier time, erasing his marriage and the careful identity the family has built around him. The shock of his condition cracks open long-buried tensions: Kitty's polished control gives way to desperation, Jenny confronts her own unspoken devotion to Chris, and an unexpected figure from Chris' past arrives with a claim that cannot be ignored. As doctors, loved ones, and social expectations press for a cure, the women of Baldry Court must decide what 'recovery' really means - and what it may cost. Rebecca West's poignant, psychologically sharp novel explores the collisions between love and duty, class and authenticity, and the wounds war inflicts far beyond the battlefield. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:27:57) Chapter 02 (00:57:47) Chapter 03 (01:12:45) Chapter 04 (01:46:46) Chapter 05 (02:11:50) Chapter 06 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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