North and South cover

North and South

by Elizabeth Gaskell

Narrated by Gemma Whelan

4.17 ABR Score (185.1K ratings)
★ 4.15 Goodreads (185.0K) ★ 4.84 Audible (94)
19h 14m Released 2019 Literature & Fiction

Why Listen to This Audiobook?

Game of Thrones gave Gemma Whelan a sword — Gaskell gives her something sharper, and the sparring between Margaret and Thornton lands every blow.

  • Great if you want: romance built on genuine intellectual and class friction
  • Listening experience: slow-burn and deliberate — pays off enormously in the final act
  • Narration: Whelan nails Margaret's cool pride cracking into real feeling
  • Skip if: Victorian social commentary makes you tune out mid-chapter

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