Ladies of the Night, Althea Prince
Ladies of the Night, Althea Prince
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Ladies of the Night
Stories

Author: Althea Prince

Narrator: Jemeni

Unabridged: 4 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 03/02/2020

Synopsis

Ladies of the Night is set in Toronto and Antigua. With women's loves and lives as their focus, the stories contain dramatic twists and turns: some humorous, others shocking and disturbing, all leaving a haunting melody behind. The Toronto stories capture the issues women face as they walk the ground of intimate and family relationships in that city. The Antiguan setting of some of the stories are reflective of Prince's insight into relationships, captured in her novel and essays. The characters reveal their different ways of managing a range of struggle, pain, rage, love and pure unadulterated joy. The humour of some stories complement the plaintive sadness and emotionality of the strings some other stories pluck. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pooker

I read the first and title story this morning. Enjoyed the prose and dialogue. The story itself though made me sad. I loved these stories. Each one tugs at your heart. Together, they run the gamut of emotions from shock to pain to sadness to joy to pride.......more

Goodreads review by Tony

I was seeking writing from Antigua beyond that of Jamaica Kincaid, and so picked up this collection of eleven short stories, originally published in 1993. As the title implies, the stories feature women's lives and voices. Mother/daughter relationships feature in three of the stories, including the......more

Goodreads review by JC

This was a very beautiful collection of stories set in both Antigua and Toronto. I felt a whole spectrum of emotions, and I particularly appreciated Prince’s humour. The writing had such beautiful rhythm and structure. Each story had these little motifs that would resurface that I found so delightfu......more

Goodreads review by Anneka

What a jarring and sad and interesting portrayal of these women's lives and the men who join them upon occasion.......more

Goodreads review by Erin

I really liked this collection of stories about women and their relationships: with their parents, children, partners, friends, and ultimately themselves.......more

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