The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey audiobook

The Chemistry of Tears

By Peter Carey
Read by Susan Lyons and Jefferson Mays

Recorded Books, Inc.

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 3 Formats: CD
  • 3 Formats: Library CD
  • 3 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9781664409040

  • ISBN: 9781664516878

  • ISBN: 9781664664371

Runtime: 8.97 Hours
Category: Fiction/Literary
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

Man Booker Prize

Commonwealth Writers’ Prize

Miles Franklin Award

Critics have used every possible superlative to praise the works of two-time Man Booker Prize winner Peter Carey. In The Chemistry of Tears, Carey continues to astound with a story of love, death and human invention. Museum curator Catherine's affair comes to an abrupt end with her married lover's untimely death. Denied outward grief by the nature of their relationship, Catherine retreats into isolation. Delving into notebooks more than a century old, she feels a growing connection to Henry Brandling, who in 1854 gave life to a mechanical creature.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Few writers manage so consistently and delightfully as Peter Carey to conjure wondrous scenes populated with idiosyncratic yet credible characters. The Chemistry of Tears does not disappoint…Carey is one of the finest living writers in English. His best books satisfy both intellectually and emotionally; he is lyrical yet never forgets the imperative to entertain…A wholly enjoyable journey.”  —Economist (UK)
“Characters that beguile and convince, prose that dances or is as careful as poetry, an inventive plot that teases and makes the heart quicken or hurt, paced with masterly precision yet with a space for the ideas to breathe and expand in dialogue with the reader, unusual settings of place and time: this tender tour de force of the imagination succeeds on all fronts.”  —Independent (UK)
“A powerful novel on the frailty of the human body and the emotional life we imbue in machines…Catherine and Henry, linked both by the automaton and by grief, ponder questions of life and death, questions that, as posed by Carey, are more fascinating than any solution.”  —Publishers Weekly (starred review, Pick of the Week)

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Author Bio: Peter Carey

Author Bio: Peter Carey

Peter Carey is the author of ten previous novels and has twice received the Booker Prize. His other honors include the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Born in Australia, he has lived in New York City for twenty years.

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Literary
Runtime: 8.97
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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