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Cloudstreet

By: Tim Winton
Narrated by: Peter Hosking
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About this listen

 Two rural families flee to the city and find themselves sharing a great, breathing, shuddering joint called Cloudstreet, where they begin their lives from scratch. For 20 years, they roister and rankle, laugh and curse until the roof over their heads becomes a home for their hearts.©2002 Tim Winton (P)2008 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Urban Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

AudioFile Earphones Award, Exceptional Audio Performance, 2004
"One of those rare novels that warm the heart, as well as spark the imagination." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"Peter Hosking's performance is true to Winton's unsentimental exploration into humankind's ability to love and survive amid adversity....His characterizations, including an aboriginal ghost and a talking pig, are earthy, real, and frequently hilarious." ( AudioFile)
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What made the experience of listening to Cloudstreet the most enjoyable?

i loved the characters

What about Peter Hosking’s performance did you like?

great narrator

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

made me laugh lots and cry a bit

great story

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Wonderful . Just read this and drink in the stories of each individual character - their individual strengths , fears and frailties . An incredible , memorable read .

A wonderful tale of the circle of life and the value of hope

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A fabulous, fantastic book. Beautifully read. Wholesome, disfunctional characters living a quirky life. Bitter sweet, tender, funny and sad. An absolute "must read". If you love literature you will love this. I envy everyone who hasn't read this book yet.

A beautiful book

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A life-affirming, rollicking book, wonderfully narrated. Very highly recommended. Will be looking out for more by this author

Magical

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What a great read and so beautifully spoken by Peter Hosking
My listening companion for two weeks
Felt like knowing the two central families so well through the ‘stuff of daily life’ who’s stories fill it’s pages
Reading as our book of the month in our Quaker book group
Hope next month’s is as gripping

Enthralling

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