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Cold Spring Harbor
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Richard Yates' book, you'll also receive an exclusive Jim Atlas interview. This interview – where James Atlas interviews Blake Bailey about the life and work of Richard Yates – begins as soon as the audiobook ends.
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- William
- 11-09-15
Fanbloodytastic
From beginning to end it's a joy. the tiny explorations of the human condition might have been painful in another's hand or over cooked and heavy. perfect and at times funny. A comfort to know this style exists
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- KateCJ
- 03-12-12
Wonderful reading
Beautifully and laconically read by Marc Vietor - just the right amount of irony in his voice. I was sad when it ended.
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- Ram
- 24-03-16
A good read!
My introduction to Yates was through “The Easter Parade” and “Cold Spring Harbor” is where I went next. While this was a good read, I wouldn’t consider it the best of Yates. I'm aware he can be repetitive in his themes so I am happy to leave space and consume his novels slowly but I found this somewhat lacking after my delight with “The Easter Parade.” Nevertheless, I would recommend it to any Yates fan.