Paradise Postponed

By: John Mortimer

Narrated by: Paul Shelley

When Simeon Simcox, a socialist clergyman, leaves his entire fortune not to his family but to the ruthless, social-climbing Tory MP Leslie Titmuss, the Rector's two sons react in very different ways. Henry, novelist and former 'angry young man' turned grumpy old reactionary, decides to fight the will and prove their father was insane. Younger brother Fred, a mild-mannered country doctor, takes a different approach, quietly digging in Simeon's past, only to uncover an entirely unexpected explanation for the legacy. An exquisitely drawn saga of ancient rivalries and class struggles, featuring a glorious cast of characters, Paradise Postponed is a delicious portrait of English country life by a master satirist. Read by Paul Shelley.

©2012 John Mortimer (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Too little plot

In my opinion, the amount of plot was too small for the length of the book. I kept thinking something exciting might develop or be revealed, but when it was all over it definitely wasn't worth listening to for almost 13 hours. Maybe if one or two of the characters were endearing it would have helped, but I didn't really care that much about any of them.