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Waiting for Sunrise

By: William Boyd
Narrated by: Jack Rowan
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Vienna, 1913. Lysander Rief, a young English actor, sits in the waiting room of the city's preeminent psychiatrist as he anxiously ponders the particularly intimate nature of his neurosis. When the enigmatic, intensely beautiful Hettie Bull walks in, Lysander is immediately drawn to her, unaware of how destructive the consequences of their subsequent affair will be. One year later, home in London, Lysander finds himself entangled in the dangerous web of wartime intelligence - a world of sex, scandal and spies that is slowly, steadily, permeating every corner of his life...

© William Boyd 2012 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction World War I
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i have been enjoying this book, but have had to give up because of the narration. very poorly articulated and no differentiation between characters. I assume this narrator was chosen because he is an actor of the same age as the main character. that is unfortunately not a good enough reason.

good story. poor narration

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My enjoyment of this typically great story by William Boyd was spoilt by the choice of reader. I was very disappointed by his poor diction and mispronunciation of names which should have been known (or at least researched). Sorry Audible you let me down this time

Wonderful Boyd

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