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Consider the Lobster
- And Other Essays
- Narrated by: David Foster Wallace, Robert Petkoff
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 09-20-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
Regular price: $29.65
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Publisher's Summary
Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a funny bone? What is John Updike's deal, anyway? And what happens when adult video starlets meet their fans in person? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in essays that are also enthralling narrative adventures. Whether covering the three-ring circus of a vicious presidential race, plunging into the wars between dictionary writers, or confronting the World's Largest Lobster Cooker at the annual Maine Lobster Festival, Wallace projects a quality of thought that is uniquely his and a voice as powerful and distinct as any in American letters.
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How this differs from the other version
This version includes the entire 343 page book, with many of the essays being narrated after the authors death. The other version only includes Wallace’s own narration of a few of the essays. Those narrations are included in this one as well so it is best to get this version.
A list of the essays included can be seen on the Wikipedia page of this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-21-18
The audio quality is absolutely grating and I couldn’t even listen to it.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-03-17
Consider The Wallace
Narrator mislabeled: DFW with Robert Petkoff. Still a great collection. Rest In Peace Dave Wallace
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- Daniel
- 04-26-18
So well written, but easy to get lost
The author’s style is to meander to a mind blowing point. In which case it’s often tough to hang in there for the payoff. I only got through this because it was an audio book.
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- Andres Munoz
- 07-07-18
Annoying
Shits gay asf keeps asking me for review, I said no, this feels like rapé
2 of 9 people found this review helpful