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"It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done."

Sydney Carton is a lawyer who has wasted his abilities and his life. Now he has to make a difficult choice about what is really important to him, which could be a matter of life or death.

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©2012 Alan Moore, Gill Tavner (P)2013 Alan Moore, Gill Tavner

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Required reading at my high School, I forgot!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Develop the characters and story.

Would you ever listen to anything by Charles Dickens again?

I don't think so.

Would you be willing to try another one of Graham Bill’s performances?

Yes, I enjoyed the vocals

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Absolutely Nothing!

Any additional comments?

I would not recommend this to friend or foe!