Word Child
Narrated by Simon Prebble
- Released
- February 8, 2013
- Length
- 15 hrs 59 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Audible Studios
In "A Word Child," Hilary Burde, once an academic rising star, faces the weight of guilt and depression following a tragic accident involving his mentor and rival, Gunnar Jopling. Abandoning his promising career, he finds himself in an unfulfilling civil service job. At 41, a chance encounter with Gunnar sparks a transformative journey that explores themes of passion and the redemptive power of love, all set against the evocative backdrop of post-war London.
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