English Passengers by Matthew Kneale audiobook

English Passengers

By Matthew Kneale
Read by various narrators

Recorded Books, Inc.

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9781664502192

  • ISBN: 9781664610026

Runtime: 20.47 Hours
Category: Fiction/Historical
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

Winner of the 2000 Costa Book Award for Book of the Year & Best Novel

A 2000 Man Booker Prize Finalist

A 2000 ALA Notable Book

It is 1857, and Reverend Geoffrey Wilson has departed England to prove the literal truth of the Bible. The expedition heads towards Tasmania, where he is convinced he will find the real Garden of Eden. But the other passengers have their own agendas. Dr Potter is developing a sinister thesis, and the ship is crewed by smugglers of contraband brandy and tobacco. As the English passengers near Peevay's land, their bizarre notions become painfully at odds with reality. Their destination is no Eden but a world of hunting parties and colonial ethnic cleansing. A mighty collision is approaching ...

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“As horrifying as it is funny.” Los Angeles Times
“Every page fizzes with linguistic invention, and the interleaving of high comedy with dramatic terror is expertly handled.” Guardian (London)
“Robust intellectual entertainment: a comic sea adventure, survival tale, and quest for the Garden of Eden all bound in one.” Globe and Mail (Toronto)
“The brutal hand of British imperialism provides the foundation for this broad historical swashbuckler about the English colonization of Tasmania…Kneale’s careful research and colorful storytelling result in an impressive epic.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Author

Author Bio: Matthew Kneale

Author Bio: Matthew Kneale

Matthew Kneale was born in London in 1960, the son and grandson of writers. He studied modern history at Magdalen College, Oxford. He has written five novels, including English Passengers, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award, and two nonfiction books.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction/Historical
Runtime: 20.47
Audience: Adult
Language: English