The Train in the Meadow

De: Robert Nathan

Narrado por: Stephen R. Thorne

A train bound for a mysterious destination stops in the middle of a meadow. As the hours pass and the cause of the delay remains unknown, we meet the various passengers. There is a priest, a former president, a lonely waitress, an elderly couple, and a young orphan boy, each pondering the significance of the journey thrust upon them and what awaits them at their destination. Will they find order? Loneliness? Love?

Soon another train headed in the opposite direction also stops in the meadow. Its passengers are brimming with the excitement of what lies ahead. As mysterious officials process passengers from the outbound train, the characters reflect on their pasts and examine their futures. But it is the truth about their destination that is the ultimate revelation.

Robert Nathan, the master of satiric fantasy, has crafted a timeless tapestry of love, loneliness, optimism, and sacrifice as he examine sour hopes, fears, and the legacies we leave behind.

©1953 Robert Nathan (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

So, so.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The story was a disappointment. Way to long, an at times boring. Wish I could change all above.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Make it shorter. More interesting characters.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The audio performance was better than the book.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Not really unless I read or heared good reviews.

Any additional comments?

Could have done without it.