Caledonian Road

De: Andrew O'Hagan

Narrado por: Michael Abubakar

From the author of Mayflies, an irresistible, unputdownable, state-of-the-nation novel - the story of one man's epic fall from grace.
May 2021. London.


Campbell Flynn - art historian and celebrity intellectual - is entering the empire of middle age. Fuelled by an appetite for admiration and the finer things, controversy and novelty, he doesn't take people half as seriously as they take themselves. Which will prove the first of his huge mistakes.


The second? Milo Manghasa, his beguiling and provocative student. Milo inhabits a more precarious world, has experiences and ideas which excite his teacher. He also has a plan.


Over the course of an incendiary year, a web of crimes and secrets and scandals will be revealed, and Campbell Flynn may not be able to protect himself from the shattering exposure of all his privilege really involves. But then, he always knew: when his life came tumbling down, it would occur in public.


'A brilliant state-of-the-nation novel that pulls down the facades of high society, and knocks over the 'good liberal' house-of-cards. O'Hagan is not only a peerless chronicler of our times, but has other gifts - of generosity, humour and tenderness - which make this novel an utter joy to read.' Monica Ali

©2024 Andrew O'Hagan (P)2024 Faber & Faber

Worth the trip down this long and winding road.

Look, I almost gave up on this book - it seemed to be all character exposition and no action - but I went back to it and was glad I did. A complex interweaving of plots exposing modern life and its vanities. Trollope-esque. Worth the trip.
Good narration. SO many accents! But, as usual, an epic fail with the Australian accent. Just don't bother, guys. Do cockney if you must.

Recognition

Engrossing. Surprising. Every one of those words rang true. Depressing and exhilarating at the same time.

Wonderful!

What a great follow-up to Mayflies. A hugely engaging and current story with excellent narration.

Really strong, complex characters. Great story. Touching moments, brilliant challenges.

Loved the attention to detail in the author’s language choices and the callbacks in the overarching themes. Really enjoyed how recognisable the characters are and how many moments made me squirm in my seat. A deep moral spring clean and a great story.

Only missed five stars in the story category because I found some of the painful sections a little too long; they are not overly gratuitous, given the themes he is working with.

Brilliantly read

Thought provoking about the world we find ourselves in. The old and the new. Sad that the anarchist wins the day with old world sentiment right there. Selfrighteous and the old manifested in the new. But that is the human condition.