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Lucky's

By: Andrew Pippos
Narrated by: Artemis Ioannides, Zoy Frangos
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About this listen

Lucky's is a story of family.
A story about migration.
It is also about a man called Lucky.
His restaurant chain.
A fire that changed everything.
A New Yorker article which might save a career.
The mystery of a missing father.
An impostor who got the girl.
An unthinkable tragedy.
A roll of the dice.
And a story of love - lost, sought and won again (at last).

Following a trail of cause and effect that spans decades, this unforgettable epic tells a story about lives bound together by the pursuit of love, family, and new beginnings.

WINNER OF THE READINGS PRIZE FOR NEW AUSTRALIAN FICTION 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MUD LITERARY PRIZE 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR ABIA MATT RICHELL NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S LITERARY AWARDS FOR FICTION 2021

HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR 2021 ARA HISTORIAL NOVEL PRIZE

©2020 Andrew Pippos (P)2020 Macmillan Australia Audio Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction

Critic Reviews

"Andrew Pippos has written an unforgettable epic with Australian humour and Greek tragedian turns on every page. Such skill and heart and love pulses through this debut!" (Alice Pung)

"A sweeping, sprawling family epic of heartbreak, hope, and redemption. This is the debut of a born storyteller." (Liam Pieper)

"Affecting, authentic and tender, Lucky's reminds us that serendipity and salvation can be found in the best kinds of fiction." (Rebecca Starford)

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This was a very easy listen (I knocked it out in a day). Being from Sydney I enjoyed the description of Sydney’s inner west and a look into the restaurant scene from before I was born. It also offers a fairly complex look into the Greek diaspora and their (very important) place in Australian 20th century history. Narration was strong without being fantastic.

Interesting Exploration of an often untold part of Sydney History

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The actors did not do this amazing story any justice. It was difficult engaging with each character at first but my patience paid off once past the half way mark. Definitely worth sticking with it til the end. By the end I felt like I need to go out and read the hard copy as a true reward for listening patiently and calmly through the audio.

Overall, a beautiful story, worth a read!

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The reading of this story was the best I’ve heard on audible. The various accents and their portrayal allowed me to seamlessly follow the story back and forth through time. Highly recommend.

Accents

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Unfortunately the narrators of this book put me off finishing this book. Their American and Greek accents were off putting, the delivery and pace was erratic, which gave the feeling of the story line being out of sequence and difficult to follow. Perhaps reading the book would be better, but I don't recommend listening to it.

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