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Our Mutual Friend
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 36 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
A mysterious boatman on the Thames, a drowned heir, a dustman and his wife, and a host of other Dickens characters populate this novel of relationships between the classes, money, greed, and love. The 58 characters are presented with remarkable clarity by David Timson.
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"The fact that Dickens is always thought of as a caricaturist, although he was constantly trying to be something else, is perhaps the surest mark of his genius." (George Orwell)
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- Strawberry
- 15-01-23
A Fantastically Written Story!
This book is a fantastic story full of mystery, romance, intrigue, deception, more than one fabulous twist! Written by the wonderful Charles Dickens, he was a genius! Wonderfully narrated by David Timson, who has a skill of keeping you interested, bringing each character to life, with a voice for each! filled with excellent story telling and humour. This is my second book narrated by David Timson, the other being Dombey & Son, also by Charles Dickens, highly recommend both of these books!
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- Veta
- 13-06-19
Fantastic Listen
Fantastic job by David Timson. I will seek more books read by this performer. And who am I to review works by Charles Dickens!
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- head620
- 22-09-20
absolutely brilliant 👏
Dickens at his best, except for the chapter that coincides with his real life train accident. can you spot which chapter?
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- Anonymous User
- 05-04-23
Loved it
I love this spirit lifting story! Beautifully read , one would think there were 20 readers , he is so good at the voices!
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- Lisa
- 13-06-08
excellent reading
David Timson is a gifted narrator with a seemingly endless repertoire of characterful voices which do the novel full justice. Our Mutual Friend was not favourably reviewed when it was first published but this reading is hugely enjoyable and places many of the characters among Dickens's most memorable.
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- Erika
- 16-10-12
Dickens at his very best
This book was such a pleasure to hear read. The story is captivating and you just can't stop listening. David Timson reads this so well that the characters come alive. He gives just exactly the right intonation to each so that you melt into the book and feel you are there experiencing it first hand. Dickens fans will already be familiar with his masterful use of language and depiction of characters. Those not familiar with Dickens will find this an exciting, romantic and thoroughly entertaining listen. This is a very long book but is well worth having in this unabridged version because in my view, with Dickens, as with some other authors, every word and paragraph adds to the asmospher and feel of the story. I wouldn't want to lose a single word by having an abridged version. The length of the listen is absolutly no problem and David Timson, has a very pleasant voice and an English accent that is easy on the ear and works well with this book.
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- Pamela
- 04-08-20
Wonderful performance by David Timson!
There are many strands and many characters in Our Mutual Friend (OMF) and in a brilliant performance David Timson creates each individual voice and the world in which they live. There are some excellent;y drawn characters, Bella, her father Rumpty, Jenny Wren and Mr. Riah are some of mine. Dickens writes some superbly crafted descriptive passages so finely observed that create such a feeling of being there. There is some comic parts as well. That said there is also darkness and despair. Although not my favorite Dickens work still very fine and I can only recommend it.
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- phantom lover
- 27-04-16
My favourite Dickens book
Where does Our Mutual Friend rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best.
What did you like best about this story?
The love affair between Eugene and Lizzie
Have you listened to any of David Timson’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I have many books read by David Timson.He's a fabulous narrator and always reads well.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Between love and hate lies obsession
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- Lulamae
- 21-11-08
Brilliant reading of OMF
Our Mutual Friend is darkly satiric, has superb descriptions of London and reeks of the river. Plus, Bella Wilfer must be just about unique in the Charles Dickens' female stable in having some complexity to her character.
This is the first audiobook that I have heard narrated by the talented David Timson. He appears to have an endless fund of character-laden voices to draw upon which is perfect for Dickens' novels. I am enjoying this immensely and would recommend this particular reading to anyone who is a Charles Dickens fan.
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- M.
- 08-03-15
Brilliant book, brilliantly read
Where does Our Mutual Friend rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 3
Who was your favorite character and why?
All of them - all of Dickens cast of characters are so good it is impossible to pick one
What about David Timson’s performance did you like?
I felt like I was listening to a whole cast of characters rather than just one person reading - it was like listening to a play
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YES!! Just glad there were so many hours available as I never wanted it to end
Any additional comments?
I thought no-one could come near Tim West and Anton Lesser as my favourite Trollope and Dickens readers - but David Timson is up there with them
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