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The Destructors and Other Stories
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 01-16-13
- Language: English
- Publisher: Spoken Ink
Regular price: $16.05
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Publisher's Summary
From a childish fear of the dark in "The End of the Party" to the chilling conclusion of the "Destructors" and the all-consuming selfishness of "May We Borrow Your Husband", this collection opens with three of Greene's most disturbing stories. Things take a surreal turn in "Under the Garden" before finally blossoming for a moment in "Two Gentle People", then there's a detective story and a brush with Greene's sardonic wit to finish.
Extremely enjoyable and easy to dip in and out of...
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- yoby
- Wasilla, AK, United States
- 04-06-15
Graham Greene
Its easy to forget what a great writer he was till you read the short stories. I find the last two a little thin. He isn't as good at the short more fanciful ones more appropriate for the Twilight Zone. But maybe in their day they were amusing. But the rest are enjoyable. Very entertaining.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-20-18
Pretty good collection .
Really enjoyable stories and loved the narrator's voice!! A real must for Graham Greene fans.
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- Matthew S. Hill
- Brooklyn, NY
- 04-14-17
Unexpected Delight!
I had to seriously get used to the fact that these stories are not designed to leave you feeling completely satisfied with a clean and clear beginning, middle and end. In fact most are working to try and push the reader to feel uncomfortable or unsatisfied. In this Graham Greene succeeds completely.
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- K.J.
- 08-30-17
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes yes yes very very guuuuuuuuuuuuud
What did you like best about this story?
the role of the females.......Nothing
What about Stephen Thorne’s performance did you like?
uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bless you my child
Who was the most memorable character of The Destructors and Other Stories and why?
Donald clark
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