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Phenomenal thanks to narrator!

Being more of a Sylvia Plath fan, I hesitated in wanting to learn about Ted Hughes, but I must say between the superb writing and compelling and warm narration, I was always eager to continue listening to this audible book. Unlike Mad Girl's Love Song about Plath whose narrator ruined the total book for me, this narrator did the opposite and drew me into the world of Hughes again and again. Bravo!

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Great Dead Poet

Maybe the speculative analysis was too long, but in the end, it delivered some good insights and a better understanding of his journey

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