English Passengers
By Matthew Kneale
Read by various narrators, Gerard Doyle, Davina Porter, Simon Prebble, Jenny Sterlin, Ron Keith, Patrick Tull, and Gianfranco Negroponte
Unabridged
Format :
Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664502192
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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
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)
Author
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 |
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