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The Echo Chamber

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
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Brought to you by Penguin.

What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds - and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept.

The Cleverley family live a gilded life, little realising how precarious their privilege is, just one tweet away from disaster. George, the patriarch, is a stalwart of television interviewing, a 'national treasure' (his words); his wife, Beverley, a celebrated novelist (although not as celebrated as she would like); and their children, Nelson, Elizabeth, Achilles, various degrees of catastrophe waiting to happen.

Together they will go on a journey of discovery through the Hogarthian jungle of the modern living where past presumptions count for nothing and carefully curated reputations can be destroyed in an instant. Along the way, they will learn how volatile, how outraged, how unforgiving the world can be when you step from the proscribed path.

Powered by John Boyne's characteristic humour and razor-sharp observation, The Echo Chamber is a satiric helter skelter, a dizzying downward spiral of action and consequence, poised somewhere between farce, absurdity and oblivion. To err is maybe to be human but to really foul things up you only need a phone.

©2021 John Boyne (P)2021 Penguin Audio
Coming of Age Dark Humour Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy Feel-Good Funny Witty Thought-Provoking
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Witty, provocative and relevant. Brilliant narration by Richard E. Grant elevated the experience. What a pleasure.
Clinton Anderson. NZ

Brilliant narration

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Absolutely loved this book! It’s witty, it’s current , it’s relevant and it’s hilarious. I found myself laughing our aloud numerous times. I’m going to really miss it.. It’s definitely one of my favourite books of all time.

The echo chamber

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I am a huge John Boyne fan and loved this wonderfully crafted and satirical peek into lives lived in a very different hemisphere. So many laugh out loud moments, it was a fun ride with a wonderful performance from the narrator. Definitely recommend this to anyone with a cheeky sense of humour.

Cleverly Clever

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Awesome narration! Kept me captivated the whole way through. Was laughing most of the time, definitely needed it. Would highly recommend it to anyone needing a good laugh.

Hilarious plot, funny narrator!

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Enjoyed every moment of this satirical novel.

The characters amused me immensely, and I found myself laughing out loud regularly.

A huge change of pace from the previous John Boyne novels I’ve listened too. If you are up for an entertaining yarn - jump in!

Loved it!

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Very clever and so true! Really witty and funny. Made me want to throw my phone away and head for the hills.

Such a good comment on social media!

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I've only just recently discovered John Boyne books and I'm thoroughly enjoying them. This is my 2nd and it was as enjoyable and as funny, if not funnier, then the first. These characters, the Cleverly family, will entertain you from page one. Such quirky and easily engaging characters are a staple of a John Boyne novel I'm finding.
Richard E Grant narrated this brilliantly and I look forward to listening to more of his narrating of John Boyne books.
Highly recommend this one.

Brilliant and funny story

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Couldn’t stop listening. Richard E Grant is a wonderful narrator. The story, an intelligent, biting satire and reflection on modern culture.

WONDERFUL

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I loved this book. It was beautifully narrated, wonderfully written, funny, perceptive and yet it had powerful message about today’s culture and social media. Thank you John Boyne. I will listen to this again and still laugh, it reads like music. I was so sad to finish it and missed these characters and their adventures. Do yourself a favour and get this book, you won’t be sorry.

A Joy

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What a superb book. I laughed out loud at so many times. Richard E Grant is by far the best narrator I’ve come across so far. What a talented actor and John Boyne is a brilliant story teller. I loved this book from beginning to end

5 Star book and narration

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