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A Clockwork Orange

By: Anthony Burgess
Narrated by: Tom Hollander
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In this 1962 classic, a novelistic exploration of modern crime and punishment, Alex is the 15-year-old leader of his gang of "droogs" thriving in the ultraviolent future, as prophetically imagined by Burgess. Speaking a bizarre Russian-derived slang, Alex and his friends freely pillage and slash their way across a nightmarish urban landscape until Alex is captured by the judicial arm of the state. He then becomes their prized guinea pig in a scientific program to completely "redeem" him for society.

If we had the power of absolute criminal reform, what, the novel asks, would this mean for our ideals of freedom and society? This edition reinstates the final chapter missing from Kubrick's film, in which Alex is on the verge of starting a family as he reflects on - and completely rejects - his adolescent nastiness. It also includes Burgess's introduction "A Clockwork Orange Resucked".

©1962 The Estate of Anthony Burgess (P)2010 Random House Audiobooks Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Crime
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Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!!
Wasn't sure what to expect from this book. Knew I'd either love it or hate it.
I loved it!
Very masterfully written, a work of sheer brilliance. The 'nadsat' language just works so well. As an added bonus, should you need one, narrator is absolutely spot on.
Hard to believe this was written over 50 years ago!
Cannot recommend it highly enough, definately the best audiobook I've listened to in a long time!!

Wow, a real horror show of a book!

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Brilliant narration and a very intriguing story indeed. Vulgar, yes. Disgusting, yes. But interesting and captivating. And unusual. Possibly my new favourite book.

Loved it!

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I always found this a difficult read, but the narrator has done it this book justice.

Tom Hollander made me actually finish this book.

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Incredible performance and dealt with with thought provoking subjects. Uses very strong London slang too so you may find allot of the phrases difficult to interperet. Not for everyone but leaves you thinking afterwards and I'm glad I got to experience the infamous 21st chapter. However there is allot of sexual content, along with brief paedophilia in places and very graphic violence. so if your very uncomfortable with those subjects, this isn't for you.

Glad I finally got round to listening to it, and the performance with completely flawless, as if Alex himself was telling his story.

I you enjoyed the film, this is for you

Very thought provoking but not for everyone

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It's been like reading a foreign language book, that after a while you " be get" to understand - Bazaar. This book has been in the background of my years of life and I eventually got around to reading it. What a read. I now understand why there was /is so much hype. More questions are being asked than answered. For me the story has a parallel with Trainspotting. The language, drugs and violence all apparent, but also the youth. I now need to catch the film of this book to understand how they ended the film. Since they missed the last chapter. Also I never knew Antony was from "up North".

The "who ha". I think I get it know.

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