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The Man of Property & Indian Summer of A Forsyte

AuthorJohn Galsworthy

NarratorMartin Jarvis

SeriesThe Forsyte Saga, Book 1

Duration5h 12m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Classics

Key StageA Level

PublisherCSA Word

VersionAbridged

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Soames Forsyte's great desire to own things even extends to his captivating wife, Irene. Jealous of her friendships with others, he concocts a plan to move her away to the countryside, where he might come to own her completely. Resisting his bitter intentions, she falls for architect Philip Bossiney, who is unfortunately engaged to her best friend (and Soames' cousin), June Forsyte. A gripping drama, CSA Word's 'The Man of Property', the first book of 'The Forsyte Saga', is an absorbing audio production that faithfully and movingly serves Galsworthy's masterful prose. Also includes the much-acclaimed 'Indian Summer of a Forsyte'.

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