Length16h 45m
About this audiobook
The Valley of Decision (1902) is the first long novel of Edith Wharton. The story is set in 18th century Italy, where Odo Valsecca rises to power. The four books of the novel describes how he becomes a responsible member of Italian nobility. During his journey, he has to deal with the aristocracy, the church, the free thinkers, and the peasants. We find detailed, deep and rich descriptions of characters from all classes, along with the political background of the era. We can follow Odo's life from his youth—influenced by St. Francis Assisi, poverty and grief—through young adulthood—characterized by contacts with free thinkers, love, court spies and intrigues—to maturity, when he accepts the honor and duty of being the Duke of Pianura.
Audiobook details
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GenreHistorical Fiction
Length16 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byBen Hill
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 28, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dedication - the Valley of Decision
2Chapter 1 - the Valley of Decision
3Chapter 2 - the Valley of Decision
4Chapter 3 - the Valley of Decision
5Chapter 4 - the Valley of Decision
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6Chapter 5 - the Valley of Decision
7Chapter 6 - the Valley of Decision
8Chapter 7 - the Valley of Decision
9Chapter 8 - the Valley of Decision
10Chapter 9 - the Valley of Decision
11Chapter 10 - the Valley of Decision
12Chapter 11 - the Valley of Decision
13Chapter 12 - the Valley of Decision
14Chapter 13 - the Valley of Decision
15Chapter 14 - the Valley of Decision
16Chapter 15 - the Valley of Decision
17Chapter 16 - the Valley of Decision
18Chapter 17 - the Valley of Decision
19Chapter 18 - the Valley of Decision
20Chapter 19 - the Valley of Decision
21Chapter 20 - the Valley of Decision
22Chapter 21 - the Valley of Decision
23Chapter 22 - the Valley of Decision
24Chapter 23 - the Valley of Decision
25Chapter 24 - the Valley of Decision
26Chapter 25 - the Valley of Decision
27Chapter 26 - the Valley of Decision
28Chapter 27 - the Valley of Decision
29Chapter 28 - the Valley of Decision
30Chapter 29 - the Valley of Decision
31Chapter 30 - the Valley of Decision
32Chapter 31 - the Valley of Decision
33Chapter 32 - the Valley of Decision
34Chapter 33 - the Valley of Decision
35Chapter 34 - the Valley of Decision
36Chapter 35 - the Valley of Decision
37Chapter 36 - the Valley of Decision
38Chapter 37 - the Valley of Decision
39Chapter 38 - the Valley of Decision
40Chapter 39 - the Valley of Decision
41Chapter 40 - the Valley of Decision
42Chapter 41 - the Valley of Decision
43Chapter 42 - the Valley of Decision
44Chapter 43 - the Valley of Decision
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