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High Society
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 11 hrs and 52 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The war on drugs has been lost but for want of the courage to face the fact that the whole world is rapidly becoming one vast criminal network. From pop stars and princes to crack whores and street kids. From the Groucho Club toilets to the poppy fields of Afghanistan, we are all partners in crime.
High Society is a story, or rather a collection of interconnected stories, that takes the listener on a hilarious, heart-breaking, and terrifying journey through the kaleidoscope world that the law has created and from which the law offers no protection.
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- Sarah
- 06-03-2024
Fantastic narration of this brilliantly written book
Fantastic narration of this brilliantly written book. I bought the paperback copy when it was first released. It still holds up all these years later.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-10-2023
Ben Elton is one of the greatest philosophers of our time
Love your books Ben. They have changed how I think. For decades.
Each one brings to bare, new perspectives and thoughts. Your a literary genius.
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-03-2023
Addictive!
loved the story and characters good exploration of some dark topics. the voice acting really iced the cake.
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- Stuart Holmes
- 29-01-2023
Entertaining
Thanks again Ben. I chew your books in 3 nights. It’s costing me sleep, but worth it
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- krystle sherwood
- 02-11-2022
best book ever first auto I listen to
I loved it first auto Ive ever read
I'm going to listen to more
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- Paul H.
- 26-08-2022
Brilliant!!!
The narrator is fantastic!!! I really enjoyed this audiobook. The story is funny and fast paced, without being difficult to follow. I highly recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 03-05-2021
Great writing again from Ben Elton
Such a well crafted price from Ben Elton. A compelling social issue. The book presents a compelling argument for drug reform. With a backdrop of the elites of society suffering just as much as the most down trodden
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- Jason
- 14-10-2019
Great listen and makes very good points
Who'd have thought that a piece of fiction would make such insightful and valid arguments around legalisation of drugs. Whilst it uses this for the narrative I sit here unable to argue with the points made and it makes me wonder what would happen if this did happen.
The story itself was a good listen though the ending was a little bit of a let down.
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- Andy M
- 11-08-2019
Fabulous!
Another fantastic book from Ben Elton, fabulously narrated by Greg Wagland. highly recommend giving this a go.
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