SOME DO NOT Parade's End Tetralogy, Part 1

Golden Voice Rupert Degas captures this first novel in Ford Madox Ford's tetralogy, PARADE'S END. It revolves around WWI and Christopher Tietjens, an aristocrat who was decent, principled--even noble--in a way that is rapidly vanishing. Sometimes impressionistic yet realistically detailed, it paints the world in tones of heightened emotion. Degas's voice is excellent, his pacing good, his accents and voices, especially those of women, convincing. His acting is molded adeptly to the nuances of the text. But it is especially in his subtly heightened feeling that he captures the novel's voice and manner. He presses the narrative on intensely without distracting showiness, keeping the work absorbing and affecting. Degas ensures the listener remains caught up in the story despite the text's occasional complications. W.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]