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The Plague: International Edition

By: Albert Camus
Narrated by: James Jenner
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In the small coastal city of Oran, Algeria, rats begin rising up from the filth only to die as bloody heaps in the streets. Shortly after, an outbreak of the bubonic plague erupts and envelops the human population. Albert Camus' The Plague is a brilliant and haunting rendering of human perseverance and futility in the face of a relentless terror born of nature.

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An absolutely spectacular story so beautifully written. The ever spiralling fall into despair is gleamed with moments of such pure humanity and clear conviction of philosophy. The performance is also well delivered with the code switching when the orator attempts the French names making for a lightening of dark moments.

Heart wrenching clarity

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A meandering narrative that throws light on humanity and our ways. Builds slowly. Leaves an impact.

Truth profound

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James can't pronounce the French names properly, but boy does he try. The audio quality is also not great.

Good book, poor performance

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Going off the other reviews i must have listened to a different version. Narrator could not pronounce certain words and i found the narration droll/boring
The story itself was confusing as it jumped between different scenarios which had/have no real bearing on the theme of the story.
Dialogue issues
Not worth it!

Not at all what i had hoped for

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