The Romance of the Forest
About this audiobook
Ann Radcliffe, a pioneer of Gothic literature, had her first major success with The Romance of the Forest. Critically acclaimed as the ‘mighty enchantress’, she fused the supernatural, terror, romance and history to forge clever and compelling novels.
Here young Adeline escapes danger with the La Motte family, finding refuge in the darkness of a decaying abbey, with its hidden passages… but what secrets are held here? Whom can she trust? Threatened and tested, she gradually uncovers her mysterious heritage. Sublime landscapes and psychological tension enrich a thrilling story – which, thanks to this superb audio performance that includes original song settings, can now be enjoyed in the dark for full effect!
About the author
Sarah Lambie’s theatre credits include Home, I’m Darling, The Norman Conquests and Stepping Out (Frinton Summer Theatre); The Winslow Boy (Chichester Festival Theatre); The Shakespeare Revue (Theatr Clwyd); I Know You of Old and Macbeths (The Hope Theatre); The Dresser (The Duke of York’s Theatre); Yes, Prime Minister (a UK No. 1 Tour); Celebrity Night at Café Red (Trafalgar Studios); Masters, Are You Mad? and Twelfth Night (Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre); The Shape of Things (Arts Theatre); and The Country Wife (Bristol Old Vic). An accomplished singer, her opera credits include Iolanta (Royal Albert Hall), Don Carlo (Grange Park Opera), HMS Pinafore (Minack Theatre) and The Mikado (Cambridge Arts Theatre). Film and television credits include The Reckoning (Moviebar Films KFT), The Colour Room (Bizarre Girls Ltd) and Casualty (BBC). Her radio performances include A Small Town Murder, The Corrupted and Ballet Shoes (BBC Radio 4).