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Almayer's Folly

By: Joseph Conrad
Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
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 Set in Malaya, Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel. In it, he charts the decline of a Dutch merchant after a 25-year struggle against overwhelming odds. Though married to a bitter and hateful Malayan wife, Almayer refuses to accept the financial ruin which he has precipitated. Instead, he dreams of fantastic wealth and a return to the civilization of his youth, accompanied by his loving daughter, Nina. But when Nina turns away from his elusive fantasies to the stark reality of her native lover, Almayer must face his inevitable destruction.(P)1996 Blackstone Audio Inc. Classics Genre Fiction Psychological Fiction
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I've read the book and Almayer's Folly is up there with the best of Conrad but unfortunately, I didn't listen to a sample before I bought this audiobook. Of all the Audible books I have, this for me is the worst reading of any of them. I don't know whether it's the staccato, almost mechanical delivery or, the tone of the narrator but I found I had to slow the speed back to .9 for it to be at least bearable. Spoilt the whole book for me... sorry.

Wonderful Conrad Classic but awful narration.

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