Fall of Marigolds
Written by Susan Meissner
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert
4.5/5
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Editor's Note
Tragedies through time…
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire — one of the worst industrial catastrophes in American history — left over 100 women and 20 men dead on March 25, 1911. Susan Meissner connects this disaster with the terror attacks of September 11 for a touching story of American tragedies through time.
Susan Meissner
Susan Meissner is a USA TODAY bestselling author with more than three-quarters of a million books in print in eighteen languages. Her novels have been named to numerous "best of" lists, including Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Goodreads, and Real Simple magazine. A former newspaper editor, Susan attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their yellow Lab, Winston. When she's not writing, Susan loves long walks, good coffee, and reading bedtime stories to her grandchildren. Visit her online at susanmeissnerauthor.com; Instagram: @susanmeissnerauthor; Twitter: @SusanMeissner; Facebook: @susan.meissner; and Pinterest: @SusanMeissner.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredible story!!! The narrator’s voice bugged me at first, but really grew on me throughout the story. Highly recommend!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautiful story and interesting historical background. I felt the story was a bit unbalanced but it didn’t detract from it. I listened to the audio version and the narrator was very good, although the accents of the Welsh men really do need changing. As a welsh woman living in Cardiff, the narrator’s attempt spoils their legitimacy!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tavia Gilbert has a great and articulate reading voice. Easy to listen to.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The most beautiful love story in historical fiction. I truly recommend it. And the narrator was fantastic !
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thank you for the information and history of Ellis Island. The blending of the two stories was interesting nd enjoyable
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderfully hard story regarding 9/11 and the beauty that can come from ashes.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lovely book. Nicely narrated. Bittersweet and thoughtful. Characters were very personable
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Utterly heart-wrenching. This book captured me from page 1. Thank you
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed the narration! She was great at using different voices.
The story was a unique intertwining of past and present. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great book. I loved how they tied two historical tragedies into a beautiful love story.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How can 2 tragic stories about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (1911) and the attack on the Twin Towers (2001), the victims and the loved ones they left behind, be told in such a beautiful way?
All my senses were set ablaze as Susan Meissner painted a sure, sensitive and powerful narrative that had me embracing all the characters and marveling at the rich color and detail of two versions of New York, separated by a century but connected by a stunning marigold-printed scarf.
Tavia Gilbert as narrator gave such an excellent performance, giving life to each character and capturing all the nuances of the dialogue, that I didn't want to stop listening to the audiobook.
“Everything beautiful has a story it wants to tell. But not every story is beautiful.” The two stories, despite being tragedies, were brought to graceful resolutions that encourage hope and reject fear. Make this book your next read and your life will be richer for it.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear... - 1 John 4:18a - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Such a great combination of historical fiction and realistic fiction with a touch of mystery. I highly recommend it!!