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The Constant Rabbit

By: Jasper Fforde
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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England, 2020.

There are 1.2 million human-sized rabbits living in the UK.

They can walk, talk and drive cars, the result of an Inexplicable Anthropomorphising Event 55 years ago.

And a family of rabbits is about to move into Much Hemlock, a cosy little village where life revolves around summer fetes, jam-making, gossipy corner stores and the oh-so-important Best Kept Village awards.

No sooner have the rabbits arrived than the villagers decide they must depart. But Mrs Constance Rabbit is made of sterner stuff and her family are behind her. Unusually, so are their neighbours, long-time residents Peter Knox and his daughter Pippa, who soon find that you can be a friend to rabbits or humans, but not both.

With a blossoming romance, acute cultural differences, enforced rehoming to a MegaWarren in Wales and the full power of the ruling United Kingdom Anti Rabbit Party against them, Peter and Pippa are about to question everything they'd ever thought about their friends, their nation and their species.

It'll take a rabbit to teach a human humanity....

©2020 Jasper Fforde (P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Absurdist Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Humorous Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy Village United Kingdom Funny
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this is my first Jasper Fforde novel, and with a narrator as good as Wincott I'm looking forward to more by the both of them

Hilarious with excellent narration

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1984 meet Watership Down- new and exciting listen- very happy to have found this gem.

Fantastic!

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I stumbled upon this surreal story and was sold by a pointed but hard-to-resist review that said 'if this is not your usual type, give it a try; you won't be disappointed'. Sure enough, I was soon hooked.
The first class narration really is the making of this audiobook! A superb performance with clear voices and characterisation that really lends itself to the dry wit and clever storytelling of the novel.
The tale itself had me both snorting with laughter and cringing at the parallels you can draw with real world scenarios.
I will seek out both the author and the narrator again.

Absorbing listen, fantastically narrated.

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Excellent and very enjoyable story, marred briefly by truly bizarre pronunciation of ‘Goulburn’ and an awful attempt at an Australian accent. Dear audiobook performers, just… don’t. Otherwise great.

Witty, whimsical, wonderful

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Another well-built world: like Thursday Next and Early Riser, it left me wanting me wanting more. I'd love to hear more of this Rabbit-y world. JF has amazing talent. And beautifully read!

another well-built premise

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Filled with unique ideas, but also making profound statements. Unexpected twists. Love it. Performance was also perfect for the book

One of his best yet

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Very entertaining, relateable and unusual but quite believable!
Surprisingly emotional at the end.
Really enjoyed

Suspend your belief!

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I greatly enjoyed this unusual and novel story, very well read, and written. Full of humour and clever twists and turns. Definitely worth a listen or read.

Unusual story, but brilliant

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Jasper Fforde has written a clever, entertaining, hilarious, poignant and touching allegory of the human condition. His wit and surreal world building was absorbing. I will be listening and reading again and again.

Andrew Wincott’s narration is supple and delicate, a joy to listen to and just perfect for the story.

Terrific narration, superb story

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First time I've listened to a Fforde audio book. I think I appreciate his work more when I read the written words. I especially wasn't sold on the voice styling for Constance Rabbit. Overall, an interesting tale of an alternate world which has lessons & messages for us all. A surprising ending as well!!

Rabbits.

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