Eight Cousins Duo - Louisa May Alcott

Written by Louisa May Alcott
Read by Barbara Caruso
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Eight Cousins(1875)

Eight Cousins Series, Book 1
Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
Release date: April 17, 2002
Duration: 07:39:38

Recently orphaned, young Rose Campbell is sent to the “Aunt Hill,” where Uncle Alex, her six aunts and seven boy cousins live in noisy confusion.

It is nothing like the quiet girls’ boarding school that has been Rose’s home for the past year. Surrounded by a bewildering array of pets, relatives, and unfamiliar foods, the fragile girl wonders if she will ever get used to this new life. Fortunately, Uncle Alex is her guardian. He keeps the aunts from coddling her too much, and makes sure that she has plenty of time to play outside with her cousins. Day by day, learning how to care for each of these people, Rose begins to bloom.

Eight Cousins is a charming introduction to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classics, which include Little Women and Little Men. Barbara Caruso’s colorful narration perfectly captures Rose and her extended family.

A Rose in Bloom

Eight Cousins Series, Book 2
Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
Release date: July 15, 2002
Duration: 09:59:46

Returning to the “Aunt Hill” from a two-year trip around the world, 20-year-old Rose Campbell suddenly finds herself surrounded by male admirers, and all expecting her to marry them!

Rose is rich and pretty, and she suspects many of these suitors are more interested in her wealth than her dreams. But she is determined to live her own life and find her own love, despite the many plans of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Louisa May Alcott wrote this delightful sequel to Eight Cousins at the request of her many fans.

“Barbara Caruso is one outstanding narrator, and her young adult fiction comes across with special appeal. She has an uncanny ability to add warmth to the emotions of her characters. Her strength and confidence in delivering the material let you know immediately you’re in the hands of a professional. Caruso is a perfect match for this old-fashioned coming-of-age story about a likable heroine and her struggle for independence, while trying to hang on to the only family she’s got.”— AudioFile