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The Master and Margarita

By: Mikhail Bulgakov
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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Summary

The Devil comes to Moscow, but he isn't all bad; Pontius Pilate sentences a charismatic leader to his death, but yearns for redemption; and a writer tries to destroy his greatest tale, but discovers that manuscripts don't burn. Multi-layered and entrancing, blending sharp satire with glorious fantasy, The Master and Margarita is ceaselessly inventive and profoundly moving. In its imaginative freedom and raising of eternal human concerns, it is one of the world's great novels.

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Simply great!

I read the book many times myself and now somebody reads it for me :-) It is a wonderful story full of wit and fantasy, breathing with an absurd atmosphere of first-half-of-the-last-century Russia. Very well narrated. I can only recommend!

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Masterpiece by Master plus great performance...

What did you like most about The Master and Margarita?

FANTASTIC !!!
I love this book ! I read it many years ago and now even more than then i LOVE IT !
IF YOU MAD ABOUT SOMEONE - READ THIS BOOK !
IF YOU LIKE FANTASY - READ IT !
but prepare yourself for sometimes difficult bits as it is strongly anchored in early Soviets reality and that is why you should find out about people management and commons life in Bolsheviks State at first - to understand context and references.
WHAT AN IMAGINATION ?
WHAT AN INTERPRETATION - BRAVO !
WHAT A BOOK !!!
Are you Gods believer, satanist or atheist...
READ THIS BOOK !!!

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Remarkable narrator

This book was recommended to me and I thought I would try the audiobook. Rhind-Tutt is simply phenomenal . His range of accents and intonations as good as anyone I have ever listened to. The story too is excellent.

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Stunning

This book had been recommended to me by a few friends over the years but I never actually got around to reading it - never in quite the right mood. I'm actually glad that I waited and listened to the Audible version because (magnificent though it MUST be to read the book) this performance by Julian Rhind-Tutt was just incredible. Absolutely stunning - whatever the Oscar equivalents for audio books are . . . J R-T should get a bag full.

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Holy moly

What a performance from the reader, incredible narration that makes the funny bits even funnier. Highly recommended.

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Fabulous adaptation

One of my all time favourite books.
Such an darkly amusing take on a visit to Moscow from Satan and his motley entourage.
Superb narration for all the characters, especially the Devil himself- as all good baddies - in a menacingly well spoken British upper class drawl.

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Wonderful

Such an imaginative, funny but thought provoking book. The narration is perfect , It just feels as though this is how the author would wish the story to be read. Definitely one of the best audiobooks I've listened to.

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A wonderfully energised reading

A surreal magic realist story with a while menagerie of eccentric characters and situations, bought to life by the wonderfully energetic comedic reading by the reader, who is clearly enjoying this wonderful story just as much as we are!

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Beautifully written and very engaging.

This is a gem. Even though it was written nearly 100 years ago the translation has not aged. Suitable for anyone over 12.

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Entertaining, great value for money

Excellently narrative and narrated every bit as well. Humorous throughout, it portraies the Devil in a whole new light!

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