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Caliban

By: Robert Devereaux
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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About this listen

Caliban’s my name. Ah, but what’s in a name?

You imagine you know me from The Tempest. But God damn that wretch Will Shakespeare to some special circle of hell. He had a nasty habit - recall Richard III - of skewing history to his own purposes.

Caliban? He ain’t nothing like the inept villain painted by that upstart crow.

I’m here to set the record straight. Bring my mom Sycorax, sorceress of captivating clefts, back from the grave. Relate how I came to triumph over her murderer, the magician Prospero. And through what peculiar magic I wangled my way into Miranda’s tight little body, usurping the bed-place of the prince Absurdinand...beg pardon, I mean Ferdinand.

Inside? Wonders await. Caliban’s an open book. Or, with your kindly assistance, he soon shall be!

©2016 Robert Devereaux (P)2020 Robert Devereaux Dark Fantasy Fantasy
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I listened to the sample and was intrigued but I didn’t realise it’s connection to Shakespeare’s book (which I haven’t read!).
Having now realised this, it may shed some light on the repetitive use of ‘cleft’ for many things which I found a little weird at the time.
I also thought the first half to be the mere fantasies of a child, which clouded my enjoyment, but then upon realising the magic was real made it much easier to absorb and enjoy.
It’s definitely not for the feint of heart, but it’s really well written and poetic in its style.
The narration is great and he perfectly suits this story with a great voice and pace.
I can’t find fault with either the story or the telling of it, but I think I’d have enjoyed it more having realised the background and had I sooner realised what was going on. I suspect if I listened again with this knowledge I’d rate it higher.
This is my honest opinion on a free review copy.

Dark and sinister

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