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Jeff

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  • Tenth of December: Stories | [George Saunders]
    Tenth of December: Stories
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    Tenth of December: Stories

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By George Saunders
    • Narrated By George Saunders
    Overall
    (183)
    Performance
    (166)
    Story
    (165)

    One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. In the taut opener, "Victory Lap", a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing choice: Does he ignore what he sees, or override years of smothering advice from his parents and act? In "Home", a combat-damaged soldier moves back in with his mother and struggles to reconcile the world he left with the one to which he has returned.

    Darwin8u says: "Captures depth/vibrations of America's Tragicomedy"
    "Fascinating Stories, Brilliantly Read"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Tenth of December to be better than the print version?

    I would never be able to answer this question, but I can say this: George Saunders reads his own book in the way that I always wish authors could do. I'm not sure even my favorite actors could have spoken from inside these characters in this hilarious and poignant manner.


    What does George Saunders bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    George Saunders reads his own book in the way that I always wish authors could do. I'm not sure even my favorite actors could have spoken from inside these characters in this hilarious and poignant manner.


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