A Thread So Thin Free Audiobook Download by Marie Bostwick


A Thread So Thin is a short story by Marie Bostwick. It's said to be the most widely read short story in the English language. It's about an old woman who has a small piece of yarn, and every day she tries to find someone that can help her wind it into a ball. On the first day, she winds it into a thread and not even half way around. The woman tries again on the second day but still with no success. On the third day, after winding it for 10 hours, she finally creates a tiny ball of yarn just large enough to see and admire.

The protagonist, Marie, is a factory worker and mother of three. Her husband has been out of work for ten months. When the company she works for suddenly closes, she must find a new job or her family will be homeless. They end up in a rundown apartment with no heat and little food. However, when Marie makes it to the unemployment office to sign up for benefits, they tell her that they can't help her because she is in "high risk" employment.

A Thread So Thin is a mystery novel written by Marie Bostwick. The audiobook is narrated by two narrators. The first narrator, Pam Ward, reads the chapters from the perspective of protagonist Sally Sexton. Julia Whelan narrates the chapters from the perspective of an adult Sally who has put her childhood memories behind her and is facing challenges in adulthood. There are lots of twists and turns in this story. The narrative switches between past and present quickly.

A Thread So Thin is a novella written by Pam Ward. This is her first published work. The book tells the story of two sisters, one who is dying from cancer and the other struggling to hold on to her sanity after a lifetime of servitude. She has been working for their parents for over 20 years and now that they have passed away, she must find new ways to live in this world on her own terms

'A Thread So Thin' is a short story written by Marie Bostwick in the style of a folktale. It tells the story of two sisters who are perfectly matched until one sister takes too many ribbons to create her perfect dress, and the family has to sell their house to pay for birthday gifts for their mother. The narrator doesn't like sewing and when she tries to help with the crafting, they both tumble into an old well. The narrator is forced to pull herself out of the water while her sister drowns in it.

Published Date 2010-11-10
Duration 12 hours 33 minutes
Author Marie Bostwick
Narrated Pam Ward, Julia Whelan
Reviews
(12 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Fiction & Literature
Parent Category Contemporary Women, Religious & Inspirational, Religious Fiction

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