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His Bloody Project
- Narrated by: Crawford Logan, Cameron Mowat, Graeme Macrae Burnet
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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Summary
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2016
A BBC Radio 4 Book Club pick
Discover Graeme Macrae Burnet’s groundbreaking Booker-shortlisted novel featuring authentic Highland voices and the author narrating his own introduction. A captivating documentary-style production that is also a mind-bending work of metafiction.
“A fiendishly readable tale.” The Guardian
“An astonishing piece of writing” The Telegraph
“Gripping, blackly playful and intelligent.” The Times
The year is 1869. A brutal triple murder in a remote community in the Scottish Highlands leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae.
A memoir written by the accused makes it clear that he is guilty, but it falls to the country's finest legal and psychiatric minds to uncover what drove him to commit such merciless acts of violence. Was he mad? Only the persuasive powers of his advocate stand between Macrae and the gallows.
In this, Graeme Macrae Burnet tells an irresistible and original story about the provisional nature of truth, even when the facts seem clear. His Bloody Project is a mesmerising literary thriller and set in an unforgiving landscape where the exercise of power is arbitrary.
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- Just Me
- 17-03-24
Gritty and compelling.
Great narration and a well told story. The themes are as relevant today as they were when the story is set. Thought provoking right to the very end. I really enjoyed this audio book.
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- Makayla
- 20-03-24
Engaging legal literature
Studied this text for a class and thoroughly enjoyed it. The narrative structure was sensible and logical. Narration suited the story. If you want to delve into the legal world through a literary lens, I recommend this text.
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- James
- 27-03-24
Brilliant and original novel
This is a great book that conjures up the world of a 19th crofting village, while telling the core story in an original and compelling way. It’s really well read too.
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- Harry_Bristol
- 01-08-24
Enthralling listen
Incredible story, really well put together, and some of the best narration I’ve ever listened to. Listened to it in almost one sitting it was so captivating.
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- butler-Whittakers
- 10-02-24
Phenomenal
A very strange story, but really wonderfully written. I found the writing beautiful, it was not overdone, it felt very real. I really enjoyed it.
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- Dr S Dahl-Meadows
- 26-02-24
Truly evocative writing
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, not being of the type I would normally read nor listen to but it was sufficiently good for me to read the book and listen to the audio version. The research is exceptional and as a Scot I found it truly evocative both of the geographical area and the period in history.
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