Earthly Powers
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Earthly Powers
Narrated by:
Gordon Griffin
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Narrated by:
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Gordon Griffin
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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
"Crowded, crammed, bursting with manic erudition, garlicky puns, omnilingual jokes... which meshes the real and personalised history of the twentieth century." (Martin Amis)
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.
Splendid
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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.
Expansive, entertaining and thoughtful.
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