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Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection | [Doris Lessing, Haruki Murakami, A. S. Byatt]
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Short Stories: The Thoroughly Modern Collection

  • UNABRIDGED
  • by Doris Lessing , Haruki Murakami , A. S. Byatt
  • Narrated by Harriet Walter, Walter Lewis, Roslaind Eyres

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  • LENGTH
    5 hrs and 7 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    02-26-08
  • AUDIO FORMATS
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  • Program Type
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  • PUBLISHER
    CSA Word

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Twenty-three stories, all unabridged, from a diverse group of star writers and readers. A truly memorable collection with a wide appeal. Includes "The Years Midnight" by Helen Simpson, read by Harriet Walter; "On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful Morning" by Haruki Marukami, read by Walter Lewis; "Bablady" by A. S. Byatt, read by Roslaind Eyres; "Hotel des Vaoyaguerus" by William Boyd, read by Martin Jarvis; and "Who?" by Fay Weldon, read by Julie Christie.

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"A different league...The readers grab your attention at the start of every tale and never let go." (The Guardian)

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    David Dickinson, TX, USA 11-08-08
    David Dickinson, TX, USA 11-08-08 Member Since 2000
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    "Not very modern collection"

    Most of these stories seem to have been written at least 20 years ago, perhaps even longer. They were mostly a type of entertainment that you used to find in the Saturday Evening Post back in the 50's and 60's - breezy, light and eminently forgettable. With so many excellent stories being written within the last 10-15 years, it's really a shame.
    But it's hard to tell much about them because of the way Audible (or whoever produced this audio collection) presents the stories. There's no table of contents available, so you don't know what's coming next or even what the authors or titles are, except for the major names advertised (Lessing and Murikami). When you're listening, there is no way to skip from one story to the next - and final insult - no gap between the readings. I would at least like a slight pause to ponder the final line before hearing the title and author of the next story, but it's like some idiot technician just spliced the stories together just to save space. Shameful!

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