News of the World: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Paulette Jiles


News of the World is a novel about the slave experience in America. It tells the story of two women, one white and one black and their relationship as they try to navigate through life during this period in history.

In the novel, News of the World, by Paulette Jiles, a Native American woman is released from prison after many years of imprisonment, following an act of Biblical proportions. When she sets her eyes on her old house where she grew up with her mother and sister, all seems to be as it should, but soon strange things start happening to all of them. As they still feel imprisoned, they seek out help from their childhood friend, who is now a police officer in his own right.

The story follows the life of 'Charlie', a black woman living in Texas during the Great Depression. Charlie is working as a laundress and has five children to support, so she must work hard to support her family. Charlie decides that her children will have a better life if they leave the Dust Bowl behind and move to Iowa where they can be a part of the farming community.

News of the World is a 2009 historical novel by Paulette Jiles that traces the lives and diary entries of both slaves and slave owners in 18th century Texas. The story follows Isabelle, a Kaintuckian woman who marries into a plantation family, and her daughter, Cécile. The diary entries of these two women are woven together to provide insight into the slave lifestyle.

News of the World: A Novel is the first book by Paulette Jiles. The story is about a young woman named Jenny who lives on a farm, has a bright future ahead of her, and falls in love with one of her brothers' best friends. However, all that changes when her family's fortunes take a turn for the worse and she is forced to leave home and find work in town. There, she learns secrets about what led to their current situation that will change everything.

"Grover Gardner, who has a rich timbre to his voice, narrates the audiobook for News of the World. He does so in a distinctly low-key manner that suits the story well."

Published Date 2020-08-25
Duration 6 hours 42 minutes
Author Paulette Jiles
Narrated Grover Gardner
Reviews
(67 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Fiction & Literature
Parent Category Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Western

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