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The Grapes of Wrath

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The Grapes of Wrath

By: Robert DeMott - introduction, John Steinbeck
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied.'

Shocking and controversial when it was first published, The Grapes of Wrath is Steinbeck's Pultizer Prize-winning epic of the Joad family, forced to travel west from Dust Bowl-era Oklahoma in search of the promised land of California. Their story is one of false hopes, thwarted desires and powerlessness, yet out of their struggle Steinbeck created a drama that is both intensely human and majestic in its scale and moral vision.

Public Domain (P)2022 Penguin Audio Classics Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Small Town & Rural Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Tear-jerking

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Love John Steinbeck, love this book.
It's so relevant, especially at the moment work recession, global warming and displaced migrants.
Pure genuis

Ahead of it's time.

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A absolutely mesmerising story, hard to listen to at times but the beautiful language and superb performance brought me back.
It is tragic how relevant this story is so many years on.

Incredible

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Audible hopes I enjoyed it! It engaged me, moved me, made me think about how we treat our fellow beings, but enjoyed? Not in my definition of the word. A commentary on the state of humanity told from the perspective of a single farming and migrant family in dust bowl America.
Richard Armitage does a great job of giving each character a distinct voice.

A hard listen, worth the time. Armitage is great

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A brilliant book both the story and the narrator
So sorry it finished
Engrossed from start to finish

Outstanding

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A deeply moving book, read beautifully. In the face of despair, those with virtually nothing find ways to help their fellow sufferers. Loved this book.

Painful and tragically wonderfully told

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Excellent writing and narration. Brilliant storytelling which brings a piece of history to life. Highly recommended.

Excellent

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I cant imagine that there can be anything left to say about this beautifully written novel. Suffice then to say all superlatives remain true.
That it is now heading towards 100 years since the book was written means we can add that time has only confirmed its brilliance.
The prose is incredible, the detail of interior lives and exterior events is carefully, sparingly but poetically drawn.
It remains an indictment of the inhumanity of politics and some individuals, and a paean to compassion and familial love.
Richard Armitage’s narration is fantastic. His slightly hoarse tones seeming to echo the dusty dryness that the novel begins with. His characterisations distinct without being cartoonish. I rate him with the very best of those titans of theatre ‘voices’, Gielgud, Hordern, Olivier etc.

Rightly heralded as a true classic

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It took me time to get into the story and get used to the narrator's tone of voice but overall it's a classic novel for a reason. Gripping listening and a tale of how difficult life was in those days - I couldn't help feel that we have lost a sense of community from then, however difficult life was. People looked out for their fellow neighbours.

Old classic novel

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An excellent book , a tragic hard story of life for the poor in the American depression , one that I have read about before . The wiring was excellent and the narrator
Richard Armitage just outstanding ! I have listened to him before and in my opinion he is the best narrator I have come across . He did all
The diff voices excellently ! Highly recommend !

A classic that I had always wanted to read ! Outstanding !

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If you can read this book and still not understand that rampant, unfettered capitalism and greed are destroying humanity you have no heart. And absolutely breathtaking read

Everybody should read this book

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