SMALL ACTS OF AMAZING COURAGE

While her father fights in WWI, teenaged Rosalind has enjoyed great freedom in India, spending time with her native friends. After the war, her father sends her back to England to become a proper British lady. But Rosalind has a strong will, and, emboldened by her hero, Gandhi, she seeks her own path. The story calls for narrator Mandy Williams to portray characters of widely varying ages and both genders across two continents. Her low-pitched, whispery voice is pleasant, and she portrays the female characters, both British and Indian, well. However, her male characters are unconvincing. But thanks to the strong protagonist, listeners will be enticed in to find out the end of Rosalind’s story. G.D. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2011]