A Blindefellows Chronicle

By: Auriel Roe

Narrated by: Richard Auty

At midday on 31st August, Sedgewick, the new history master, arrives at Blindefellows, former charity school for poor, blind boys, now a second division private school for anyone who can pay. The naïve newcomer is quickly taken under the wing of the rumbustious, philandering Japes, master of physics, who soon becomes something of a mentor, though not in an academic sense.

A Blindefellows Chronicle follows the adventures of Sedgewick, Japes, and a handful of other unmarried faculty at an obscure West Country boarding school including the closeted headmaster, Reverend Hareton, stalwart Matron Ridgeway, and loathsome librarian, Fairchild.

©2017 Auriel Roe (P)2020 Auriel Roe

A Blindefellows Chronicle

I enjoyed this book.It was fun getting to know the cock sure old fogies and the newer blood in the old establishment. Richard Auty was a wonderful narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.' 

So good it almost takes you by surprise!

I saw the reviews - all the compliments and praise. And I will admit that I was a little lost in the the very first chapter or so. However - I stuck with it and boy am I glad I did. It is such a wonderful, charming, funny, tongue in cheek but heartfelt story about a private school in England… trying to find balance between tradition and the need for change - it’s really a very enjoyable story!

The narration is fantastic. Richard Auty really does breathe life into the story, characters and dialogue - you often feel like you’re actually there.

I highly recommend this book :)

Endearing characters ...

... with an ending that made my eyes sweat. I am inspired to look for more by both the author and the narrator. Great story, great delivery.