Earthly Powers
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Earthly Powers
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Narrated by:
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Gordon Griffin
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By:
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Anthony Burgess
About this listen
Kenneth Toomey is an eminent novelist of dubious talent; Don Carlo Campanati is a man of God, a shrewd manipulator who rises through the Vatican to become the architect of church revolution and a candidate for sainthood.
These two men are linked not only by family ties but by a common understanding of mankind's frailties. In this epic masterpiece, Anthony Burgess plumbs the depths of the essence of power and the lengths men will go for it.
©1980 Anthony Burgess (P)2014 Audible StudiosCritic Reviews
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mr
- 22-03-2015
Splendid
A splendid tale of a story that never happened.
This book about kindness, and the reflection of old men is enjoyable, brings a laugh, but has a melancholy tone that inspires genuine reflection.
Your fictional narrator has the tone of a highly intelligent, educated man who feels no resentment towards those below him. Warm, endearing, and about the philosophy that really gets you through life.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Uncle Monty's Cat
- 10-05-2025
Expansive, entertaining and thoughtful.
Having only encountered Mr Burgess’s work in “A Clockwork Orange”, I was pleasantly surprised at the difference in tone and pace (and of course language and subject matter!) in “Earthly Powers”.
It’s a long book with a broad historical sweep - almost reminiscent of parts of Powell’s “A Dance To The Music Of Time” in its vivid characterisations and complex themes. If you enjoy a complex, layered story with believable characters and a “show, don’t tell” approach to narrative, this is well worth the investment of time in listening.
I took one star off the “performance” rating, not for any shortcomings on the narrator’s part - his delivery is exceptional - but because the production team saw fit to insert short re-recorded passages into the recording, presumably correcting recording errors or similar. These are pitched quite differently from the main body of the recording and are a little jarring. Don’t let that put you off - it’s still quite excellent - but I thought it worthy of mention.
Overall, superb: entertaining and erudite. I’m already looking forward to listening to this title again someday.
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