The butler: a novel
(CD Unabridged)
Author:
Contributors:
Babson, James (Actor) narrator.
Published:
[Prince Frederick, MD] : Recorded Books, 2021.
Format:
CD Unabridged
Edition:
Unabridged.
Physical Desc:
7 audio discs (7 hours, 45 minutes) ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description
Two different worlds and two very different lives collide in Paris in this captivating novel by Danielle Steel.
Joachim von Hartmann was born and raised in Buenos Aires by his loving German mother, inseparable from his identical twin. When Joachim moves to Paris with his mother in his late teens, his twin stays behind and enters a dark world. Meanwhile, Joachim begins training to be a butler, fascinated by the precision and intense demands, and goes on to work in some of the grandest homes in England. His brother never reappears.
Olivia White has given ten years of her life to her magazine, which failed, taking all her dreams with it. A bequest from her mother allows her a year in Paris to reinvent herself. She needs help setting up a home in a charming Parisian apartment. It is then that her path and Joachim’s cross.
Joachim takes a job working for Olivia as a lark and enjoys the whimsy of a different life for a few weeks, which turn to months as the unlikely employer and employee learn they enjoy working side by side. At the same time, Joachim discovers the family history he never knew: a criminal grandfather who died in prison, the wealthy father who abandoned him, and the dangerous criminal his twin has become. While Olivia struggles to put her life back together, Joachim’s comes apart.
Stripped of their old roles, they strive to discover the truth about each other and themselves, first as employer and employee, then as friends. Their paths no longer sure, they are a man and woman who reach a place where the past doesn’t matter and only what they are living now is true.
Joachim von Hartmann was born and raised in Buenos Aires by his loving German mother, inseparable from his identical twin. When Joachim moves to Paris with his mother in his late teens, his twin stays behind and enters a dark world. Meanwhile, Joachim begins training to be a butler, fascinated by the precision and intense demands, and goes on to work in some of the grandest homes in England. His brother never reappears.
Olivia White has given ten years of her life to her magazine, which failed, taking all her dreams with it. A bequest from her mother allows her a year in Paris to reinvent herself. She needs help setting up a home in a charming Parisian apartment. It is then that her path and Joachim’s cross.
Joachim takes a job working for Olivia as a lark and enjoys the whimsy of a different life for a few weeks, which turn to months as the unlikely employer and employee learn they enjoy working side by side. At the same time, Joachim discovers the family history he never knew: a criminal grandfather who died in prison, the wealthy father who abandoned him, and the dangerous criminal his twin has become. While Olivia struggles to put her life back together, Joachim’s comes apart.
Stripped of their old roles, they strive to discover the truth about each other and themselves, first as employer and employee, then as friends. Their paths no longer sure, they are a man and woman who reach a place where the past doesn’t matter and only what they are living now is true.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction Audiobooks
AUDIO CD FIC STE
Available
Jan 30, 2023
Manitowish Waters Fiction Audiobooks
Audio CD Ste (drama)
Available
Jul 12, 2022
Sayner Adult Fiction Audiobooks
CD BOOK STEEL
Available
Feb 4, 2022
Subjects
LC Subjects
Other Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781705024782, 1705024785, 9781980032540, 1980032548
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by James Babson.
Description
Joachim von Hartmann was born and raised in Buenos Aires by his loving German mother, inseparable from his identical twin. When Joachim moves to Paris with his mother in his late teens, his twin stays behind and enters a dark world. Meanwhile, Joachim begins training to be a butler, fascinated by the precision and intense demands, and goes on to work in some of the grandest homes in England. His brother never reappears. Olivia White has given ten years of her life to her magazine, which failed, taking all her dreams with it. A bequest from her mother allows her a year in Paris to reinvent herself. She needs help setting up a home in a charming Parisian apartment. It is then that her path and Joachim's cross. Joachim takes a job working for Olivia as a lark and enjoys the whimsy of a different life for a few weeks, which turn to months as the unlikely employer and employee learn they enjoy working side by side. At the same time, Joachim discovers the family history he never knew: a criminal grandfather who died in prison, the wealthy father who abandoned him, and the dangerous criminal his twin has become. While Olivia struggles to put her life back together, Joachim's comes apart.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Steel, D., & Babson, J. (. (2021). The butler: a novel. Unabridged. [Prince Frederick, MD], Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Steel, Danielle and James (Actor) Babson. 2021. The Butler: A Novel. [Prince Frederick, MD], Recorded Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Steel, Danielle and James (Actor) Babson, The Butler: A Novel. [Prince Frederick, MD], Recorded Books, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Steel, Danielle, and James (Actor) Babson. The Butler: A Novel. Unabridged. [Prince Frederick, MD], Recorded Books, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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