What is Left the Daughter (by Howard Norman)

WHAT IS LEFT THE DAUGHTER by Howard Norman (unabridged) is presented by Blackstone Audio and comes with what is perhaps the best audiobook app available (see FEATURES, below).

"Spellbinding…Norman renders wartime Nova Scotia so vividly, the salty damp seems to seep into your bones." (People)

Against the backdrop of World War II, Wyatt’s account of the astonishing events leading up to his fathering of a beloved daughter spills out in a confession that speaks of the mysteries of human character in wartime and is directed, with despair and hope, to an audience of one. This is Howard Norman at his celebrated best.

Self-contained, this audiobook app is perfect for your commute, on a trip, or while relaxing. Based on a library-quality recording, this app was built especially for your iPhone and iPod Touch. No unreadable text, no endless scrolling on a tiny screen. The audio is of higher-than-normal quality, making for a great listening experience that will not tire your ears or grate on your nerves.

NOTICE: This app includes the exact same 5-star recording offered elsewhere at much higher prices. It was professionally recorded by Blackstone Audio’s Audie®-winning narrator, Bronson Pinchot. You are not buying yet another amateur or volunteer narration. No clicks, background noises, throat clearing, mispronunciations, tinny voices or monotones will be found here.

"It is extraordinary that a story which carries such a weight of sorrow is never depressing, but Norman the master craftsman pulls it off." (Kirkus Reviews)


• EXPERIENCE. About 7 hours of narration. Created as a Folium enhancedAudio™ edition, this book includes extra functions and features not found on lesser players.

• PLAYER CONTROLS. Includes listen (play), pause, multi-speed fast forward/reverse, jump ahead/back, chapter skip, volume control, one-touch chapter- and bookmark browser. There is also a “scrub” bar that finds any point inside the chapter with just a tap.

• SLEEP TIMER. Have you ever fallen asleep watching TV or listening to a book? If so, youll love this feature. Once set, the book will stop, place a bookmark, and allow you to jump back to where you probably began dozing.

• CLEAR & ELEGANT DESIGN. Simple, clean, intuitive, and smarter than average.

• CHAPTER TIMINGS. Always know how much time it will take to finish a chapter. Plus, the progress bar at the top of the screen shows how far into the book you’ve come.

• OFFLINE LISTENING. You are airplane-ready! Once downloaded, listen uninterrupted without threat from a lost network connection. Downloads are usually just 5-10 minutes, but depend upon your network speed.

• AUTO-BOOKMARKING. The player remembers where you stopped listening and returns to that exact spot when you open the book again.

• TELL-A-FRIEND. An easy way to recommend the book to your friends or Twitter feed.

• FEEDBACK. Share your ideas for books, functions, and features. We are very responsive to our listeners and appreciate all feedback and ideas.


RATING: Suitable for adults interested in incredibly moving personal historical fiction.

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Seventeen-year-old Wyatt Hillyer, suddenly orphaned, goes to live with his uncle and aunt. Setting in motion the novel’s chain of life-altering passions, and the wartime perfidy at its core, is the arrival of a German student. Actual historical events—including the sinking of the Nova Scotia-Newfoundland ferry Caribou, on which Wyatt’s aunt may be traveling—lend intense narrative power to this uncannily layered story. Wyatt’s account of the events leading up to his fathering of a beloved daughter spills out twenty-one years later in a confession that speaks deeply of the mysteries of human character in wartime and is directed, with despair and hope, to an audience of one.