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The Didomenico Fragment

De: Amor Towles
Narrado por: John Lithgow
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From the New York Times best-selling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility comes a stylish and alluring new story about art, money, and a precious family heirloom - brought magically to life by the beloved voice of six-time Emmy-winner John Lithgow.

Like many well-to-do Upper East Siders over the age of 65, esteemed art appraiser Percival Skinner had planned to spend his retirement living off his savings. But a market correction has left him living below his prior means. One day he’s visited by a dapper fixer in search of a famous work by the Renaissance master Giuseppe Didomenico. Skinner knows the work well: The original was owned by his ancestor, and was passed down through his family over the generations. If, as an intermediary, he can coordinate a sale, a small fortune awaits. Problem is, he might not be the only one on the make.

Told with the quixotic energy of a classic Henry James tale and the gleeful absurdity of drawing-room comedy, this playful and effortlessly heartwarming story from one of America’s most gifted writers is a welcome reminder that sometimes what we find is more valuable than what we are looking for.

©2020 Amor Towles (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC. Ficción Literaria Divertido Ingenioso Género Ficción Sincero Short Stories

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About the Creator

Amor Towles is the author of New York Times best sellers Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow. His short stories have appeared in The Paris Review, Granta, and Vogue. Having worked as an investment professional for more than 20 years, Towles now devotes himself full time to writing in Manhattan, where he lives with his wife and two children.
Photo by Dmitri Kasterine

About the Performer

John Lithgow’s celebrated career began on the stage. Weeks after he made his 1973 Broadway debut in David Storey’s The Changing Room, he won his first Tony Award. Since that promising beginning, he has performed on Broadway more than 20 times, with iconic roles in M. Butterfly, The Front Page, Sweet Smell of Success (for which he won his second Tony Award), and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He’s been nominated for more than ten Emmy Awards and has won six, for unforgettable performances including his portrayals of Winston Churchill on The Crown, serial killer Arthur Mitchell on Dexter, and alien High Commander Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun. Lithgow’s extensive television work has also won him two Golden Globes, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, an American Comedy Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award. A two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor (The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment), he is also an accomplished painter and the author of the memoir, Drama: An Actor’s Education, and several best-selling children’s books.

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Well worth every minute. Don’t believe anyone else could have made this such an enjoyable lesson. Thoroughly delightful. I wish there were more!

I have no words to describe what a thoroughly delightful experience this one hour and 45 minutes once

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Wry, humorous, and so very human, it's perfect for a two-hour listen on a Sunday afternoon in the garden.

Interesting and Enjoyable

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I will read anything by Amor Towles and listen to anything by John Lithgow. This “fragment” is a little diamond.

Dynamic duo

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I was surprisingly charmed by this story; a bit of a cross between an O’Henry story and the movie “Something’s Got to Give”. John Lithgow did a superb job of voicing the main character, a good-natured older gentleman hiding behind a curmudgeonly demeanor. This is a heartwarming story that reminds me of a New Yorker cartoon expanded into a holiday tale.

Charming holiday story

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