Audiobook Vita by Victoria Glendinning in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Imagine hearing Vita Sackville-West's extraordinary life whispered directly into your ear. That's the magic of Victoria Glendinning's Vita as an audiobook. This isn't just a biography; it's an intimate, almost unsettlingly close encounter with a woman who refused to be confined - by marriage, motherhood, or the expectations of her time. Glendinning, a master storyteller, doesn't just tell you about Vita's fierce intellect, her dazzling literary output, or her creation of the legendary Sissinghurst gardens. She makes you feel the tension in every secret affair, the ache of her complex bond with Violet Trefusis, the quiet rebellion simmering beneath her role as Harold Nicolson's wife and mother.
The audiobook format is perfect for this. You hear the weight in Glendinning's voice as she unpacks Vita's 'passionate, secretive character' - the way she navigated a life that was 'absorbing and disturbing' all at once. You feel the strain of her choices, the brilliance of her achievements, and the profound loneliness that often accompanied them. The narration draws you into the heart of the Sissinghurst gardens, the salons of Bloomsbury, the private letters - making the historical distance vanish. You're not just learning about Virginia Woolf's friendship or Vita's unpublicised loves; you're hearing the echoes of those conversations, the unspoken tensions.
What makes this audiobook so compelling is how it captures Vita's sheer vitality. Glendinning doesn't shy from the messy, contradictory parts - the mistakes, the strains, the sheer force of a woman determined to be 'more than just a married woman and mother'. You'll find yourself leaning in, captivated, as the narrator guides you through the decades from Knole's grandeur to the quiet intensity of Sissinghurst. It's a profound portrait of a woman who lived fiercely, loved deeply (and sometimes dangerously), and left an indelible mark on literature and landscape. This isn't just a great biography; it's a deeply human story, beautifully rendered for the ear, that will stay with you long after the final chapter fades. You won't just learn about Vita Sackville-West; you'll feel her vibrant, complicated, utterly unforgettable presence.
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