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The Sun Also Rises

By: Ernest Hemingway, Colm Toibin - introduction
Narrated by: William Hurt
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 2007 Audie Award Finalist for Classics

“The ideal companion for troubled times: equal parts Continental escape and serious grappling with the question of what it means to be, and feel, lost.” —The Wall Street Journal

Originally published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises helped cement Ernest Hemingway's status as the one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. A poignant look at disillusionment and angst, the novel introduces two of Hemingway’s most indelible characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley.

The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. It is set during an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. The story lays bare themes of alienation and disenchanted youth.

Hemingway's first novel is “an absorbing, beautifully and tenderly absurd, heartbreaking narrative...a truly gripping story, told in lean, hard, athletic prose” (The New York Times). 20th Century Classics Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World War I Inspiring
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Reading about Hemingway’s striving for minimalistic writing made me think that William Hurt’s voice was the ideal match - he has a slow pace that matches the short, punchy sentences and dialogue. And he colours it all with accents and intonation. His grasp of Mike’s moods and those of the Count are impressive. Well done.

Captivating interpretation

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My first Hemingway and William Hurt does a perfect narration as the world weary Jake.

The book gives a startlingly clear picture of expatriate life in Europe 100 years ago.

Highly recommended.

Inspired to read this by Clancy Sigal's book Why Reading Ernest Hemingway Matters Today which I bought as a reference book after enjoying it as a Audible Plus title. He also recommends Stacy Keech's narration of the short stories.

I am so looking forward to working my way through Hemingway's oeuvre and also reading Michael Reynolds series of biographies.

OMG this is good!

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Thoroughly engaging story and narration. Mr Hemingway's descriptions of people, places and events are masterful.

sublime

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Highly recommended. Listened to ithe novel non stop on long journey. Evocative, thoughtful, compelling reading.

Great reading of a great novel

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Some parts of the narration was a bit stilted, could have been more natural. Mostly well read

Not bad

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