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Dodge & Twist

By: Tony Lee
Narrated by: Matt Lucas, Stephen Mangan, Michael Socha, Kara Tointon
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Publisher's summary

It’s rumoured that Dickens wanted to return to his classic novel Oliver Twist, to bring him back into a later book as an older character, but he never managed this before he died. However, if Oliver had returned, what would he have been like? Would the scars of his childhood affect the man he would become? And what of ‘Dodger’, sent to a land halfway around the world, his friend, mentor and master dead because of Oliver?

Dodge & Twist is that story. The tale of two boys, 12 years later, returning into each other’s lives - for both good and bad.

Featuring: Matt Addis, Ben Addis, Tom Michael Blyth, Will Brown, Trevor Cooper, Alexandra Donnachie, Lauren Drummond, Nigel Fairs, David Gooderson, Tom Goodman-Hill, Harry Hepple, Will Howard, James Joyce, Anthony Keetch, Mack Keith-Roach, Matt Lucas, Nick Lucas, Stephen Mangan, William McGeough, David Menkin, Harry Myers,Matty Norgren, Greg Patmore, Miles Richardson, Richard Rycroft, Andy Secombe, Michael Socha, Sheila Steafel, Kara Tointon, Lizzie Waterworth-Santo and Sarah Whitehouse.

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Publisher's summary

It’s rumoured that Dickens wanted to return to his classic novel Oliver Twist, to bring him back into a later book as an older character, but he never managed this before he died. However, if Oliver had returned, what would he have been like? Would the scars of his childhood affect the man he would become? And what of ‘Dodger’, sent to a land halfway around the world, his friend, mentor and master dead because of Oliver?

Dodge & Twist is that story. The tale of two boys, 12 years later, returning into each other’s lives - for both good and bad.

Featuring: Matt Addis, Ben Addis, Tom Michael Blyth, Will Brown, Trevor Cooper, Alexandra Donnachie, Lauren Drummond, Nigel Fairs, David Gooderson, Tom Goodman-Hill, Harry Hepple, Will Howard, James Joyce, Anthony Keetch, Mack Keith-Roach, Matt Lucas, Nick Lucas, Stephen Mangan, William McGeough, David Menkin, Harry Myers,Matty Norgren, Greg Patmore, Miles Richardson, Richard Rycroft, Andy Secombe, Michael Socha, Sheila Steafel, Kara Tointon, Lizzie Waterworth-Santo and Sarah Whitehouse.

©2018 Audible, Ltd (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
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Twist…the eternal optimist.
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Tony Lee

About the Author

Tony Lee is a New York Times best-selling comics writer, graphic novelist, screenwriter, novelist, and playwright. (His adaptation of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies for Del Rey Publishing was a New York Times #1 best-selling paperback graphic novel.) He has written for IDW’s Doctor Who comics series; Big Finish’s audio productions (for the Doctor Who, Bernice Summerfield, and Dorian Grey series); and publishers including Marvel Comics, Panini, DC Comics, Heavy Metal Magazine, Dynamite Entertainment, and Titan Comics, on licenses such as Spider-Man, Star Trek, Superboy, and Battlestar Galactica among others.

As well as writing novels for reluctant readers, Tony is now working in audio, film, and television in the UK and US, recently writing for BBC One (Doctors), Spiteful Puppet/ITV Studios (Robin of Sherwood) and now Audible. He lectures regularly on the art of writing.

About the Performer

Matt Lucas is a comedian, screenwriter, actor, and singer. He is best known for his work with David Walliams in the British television show Little Britain. Lucas also starred in the television show Shooting Stars, and played both Tweedledee and Tweedledum in Alice in Wonderland and its sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass. He then became a household name for sci-fi fans with his portrayal of Nardole, the first non-human companion featured in the revived series of Doctor Who.

About the Performer

Stephen Mangan is a Tony-nominated English actor. Mangan is known for his roles in the sitcoms Green Wing, and I’m Alan Partridge. He also played Sean Lincoln in Episodes, and was the voice of Postman Pat in the animated Postman Pat: The Movie. On the London stage, he has portrayed Bertie Wooster in Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense at the Duke of York’s Theatre.

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what a great Dodge and Twist

Loved this extension to this classic. What a great way to bring life back to this story. I would love to have more.

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Good fun

Very enjoyable performance and pleasant reunion with some old literary friends. Plot is a bit silly, but entertaining.

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Acting great, story has some good and bad parts

The acting is superb, the background audio production is great, and there's some really fun heist scenes.

I would have liked it better without an omniscient character - it's more fun to see how a planner adapts when their plan fails.

By the end of the story, I really didn't understand how Oliver and Dodger felt about each other - they both switched between threatening and protecting each other. I didn't understand why they were acting the way they did, or why they'd suddenly feel differently.

The cameos of the Christmas Carol characters distracting to me, and pulled me out of the story.

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Dodge &Twist Is Fantastic!

Absolutely amazing! Excellent performances by everyone, a story that keeps you guessing, completely engrossing, entertaining!

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Dickens would be proud!

Hope that Tony Lee will write the next story in the saga. All the old characters 12 years later. Is Dodger mad or crazy like a fox?

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Super listen 👍!

Super listen 👍! Charles Dickens would definitely approve of this sequel to Oliver Twist. He would also very much approve of the ending! If you love Dickens you'll love Dodge & Twist.

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good listen

fun listen, voices enjoyed. good story. will want to hear the follow ups. thanks oone

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A Sequel I Didn't Know I Needed

Listening to this right after finishing the original novel by Dickens was the best way to hear this story I think. Every character in my head came to life (even the dead ones) as I expected them to while I was reading Oliver Twist. I feel I have more closure when it comes to Dodger and Olvier even if this may not have been what Dickens may have ever intended for the two. Great ending to an awesome adventure.

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wow

wow I loved it is there any more ? great book and the narration was EXCELLENT

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Enjoy these follow-on to classics

Enjoyed hearing more adventures of Oliver Twist and getting more dimensions to the original story.

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