Keep the Aspidistra Flying

De: George Orwell

Narrado por: Richard E. Grant

Gordon Comstock loathes dull, middle-class respectability and worship of money. He gives up a 'good job' in advertising to work part-time in a bookshop, giving him more time to write. But he slides instead into a self-induced poverty that destroys his creativity and his spirit. Only Rosemary, ever-faithful Rosemary, has the strength to challenge his commitment to his chosen way of life. Through the character of Gordon Comstock, Orwell reveals his own disaffection with the society he once himself renounced.

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Richard E Grant's narration is superb.

It's a pleasure to listen to Grant's reading of this rather bleak novel. Excellent. Keep the Aspidistra Flying is of course essential Orwell and deserves to be read. Things essentially have not changed much since 1934 in terms of social problems. You will however want to reach out and shake the story's lead character, Gordon Comstock. The interesting thing is that, at the same time, you recognise that there is, perhaps, a bit of the Gordon Comstocks in all of us. For those times when you want to be reminded what life is and what choices we have.

Gordon's Grey World is Colored with Grant

Where does Keep the Aspidistra Flying rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At times certain wonderful books, by towering authors and read by notable narrators often end up with a rather dull effect. For 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying', narrated by the immensely talented Richard E. Grant, this is not the case. The atmosphere of Orwell's terse satire is fully developed in this dramatic reading by Grant, who manages to deliver character after character without loosing any of the pacing allowing the social and political underscore of the book to be fully experienced by the listener.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Keep the Aspidistra Flying?

Of the many painfully satirical moments in the performance to look out for is the exchange between Gordon Comstock and the french waiter at the country pub.- enjoy.

Orwell and Grant, perfect.

If Richard E Grand could just narrate everyting for Audible that would be dashed smashing and jolly. Loved it. fantastic as always Orwell.

Down to the Wire

Okay, this book had me on the edge of my last nerve. It seems to be the Orwell way to write about what really matters. Dr. T.

Genius

This is a perfect work by Orwell. The best novel I have read by him so far. The performance by Richard E Grant could not be better - he is the perfect casting for Gordon Comstock.

Be aware that this copy has a sound fault in chapter 7. There is about 40 seconds of skipping that make that tony section of the book inaudible.