IN THE RHODODENDRONS A Memoir With Appearances by Virginia Woolf

Part memoir, part biography, part poetry, part science, part history-- this audiobook defies a simple description. Mia Hutchinson-Shaw offers a practical, no-nonsense narration of a wide-ranging work. Her pace is consistent, and her voice is clear and thoughtful as she moves through Christle's text. Transitions among the many narrative turns are fine--if often sharp and unexpected. One minute, we are following Christle through London streets, and the next we are learning the differences between English and North American birds. Poet and author Christle delivers the prologue in a melancholy tone that brings the listener in and establishes the audiobook's direction. The poetic writing style will appeal to many listeners, but the frequent narrative shifts and diverging and converging storylines may give other listeners pause. L.B.F. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2025]