Nightmare Alley

By: William Lindsay Gresham

Narrated by: Adam Sims

Nightmare Alley is American author William Lindsay Gresham’s first and best-known work. The novel - most admired by noir fiction fans - was published in 1946, adapted into a film in 1947 starring Tyrone Power and subsequently printed as a graphic novel by Spain Rodriquez. During the 1940s Gresham worked as an editor for a genuine crime pulp magazine in New York, during which period he wrote this book; characters range from hustlers to Machiavellian femme fatales in a dark world of show business. Stan Carlisle is an ambitious ‘carny’ who eventually becomes a spiritualist for the rich and gullible. It appears that the world is at his feet, but not everything is as it seems….

Download the accompanying reference guide.©1946 Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents (P)2011 Naxos AudioBooks

I could not stop listening

Big big fan of the Tyrone Power Joan Blondell movie just stumbled across the book. I absolutely loved it and the narration was some of the best I've heard.

Great narration

Sims does a fantastic job with the characters. The story really comes alive. The book itself holds up really well for 1946 noir. This is worth full price.

starts good

then drags a bit after. makes some confusing jumps in time. great narrator. its ok.

superbly surprised

This book is great. The story is HA HA( Not) funny. And they ending, I will listen again, just for the end.!
Well worth it!
ALL OF IT!.

Rather lengthy but excellent writing with incredible characters and had seen the movie

Unique Storyline as well as characters and very descriptive writing. I had seen movie seen which correlated