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Don Quixote

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Don Quixote

By: Miguel Cervantes, John Rutherford - translator
Narrated by: Kayvan Novak, Josh Cohen, Alistair Petrie, Richard Hughes
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This Penguin Classic is performed by Kayvan Novak, Josh Cohen, Alistair Petrie, and Richard Hughes.

Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. As they roam the world together, the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray. At the same time the relationship between the two men grows in fascinating subtlety. Often considered to be the first modern novel, Don Quixote is a wonderful burlesque of the popular literature its disordered protagonist is obsessed with.

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This is one of those books that you are sad to finish. There is no easy way of conveying how well the author (and fortunately the translator and readers in this case) manages to immerse you in this fantastical world. Please stop reading my review and start listening to this audiobook.

An adventure that will accompany you for a lifetime

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It never stops giving. Such joy. Such humanity. Such wisdom. With a superb performance by the readers. I could not wish for more.

It's not a book you need to wade straight through. A couple of chapters getting up in the morning, or going on a walk, or, if I wake up in the middle of the night, to put my demons to rest.

Balm for the soul

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I'd never be able to read this book, but I loved listening to it. I thought the narration was superb - after the first few hours the narrator changes to someone much better, and then I think it changes a third time for part 2, another equally good narrator. I'd read some criticism of the narration, especially of Sancho Panza, but the accentss used seemed to make more sense to me than attempting a range of Spanish accents that a non- Spanish speaker wouldn't appreciate. And I could say more, but I won't.

Great listen

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Beautifully written, beautifully translated, beautifully read. Don’t delay. Start it today. Your future self will thank you.

What a wonderful book

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Loved every minute of this reading. It was exceptionally well read and really brought this novel to life.

Exceptionally well read

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