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Death of a River Guide
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
Widely regarded as a classic in Australian literature, Richard Flanagan's debut novel takes us on a swirling journey into Tasmania's past and our river guide's own violent ancestral secrets.
Beneath a waterfall on the Franklin, Aljaz Cosini, river guide, lies drowning. Beset by visions at once horrible and fabulous, he relives not just his own life but that of his family and forebears.
In the rainforest waters that rush over him he sees those lives stripped of their surface realities, and finds a world where dreaming reasserts its power over thinking. As the river rises, his visions grow more turbulent, and in the flood of his past Aljaz discovers the soul history of his country.
Richard Flanagan's 1994 debut about a mythical Tasmania dazzled audiences around the world, and is now recognised as one of the most powerful and original Australian novels of recent decades.
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- Purplelotus
- 15-09-18
Must Read
Richard Flanagan is such a good writer. Rarely do you get really good writing and a good story. The writing is superb and the story line draws you in and keeps you hooked. His insights into the human condition are truly brilliant. Does not disappoint!
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- diane green
- 12-12-19
I didn't listen to it all
I really love Richard Flanagan's books but couldn't listen to the reader. It just didn't work for me as my attention was not held.
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- jnowlrose
- 18-04-23
A riveting listen
I really enjoyed this book and how it grapples with a difficult history, it's unique plot and engaging story
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