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Ducks, Newburyport
- Narrated by: Stephanie Ellyne
- Length: 45 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2019.
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019.
Latticing one cherry pie after another, an Ohio housewife tries to bridge the gaps between reality and the torrent of meaningless info that is the United States of America. She worries about her children, her dead parents, African elephants, the bedroom rituals of happy couples, Weapons of Mass Destruction and how to hatch an abandoned wood pigeon egg. Is there some trick to surviving survivalists? School shootings? Medical debts? Franks 'n' beans?
A scorching indictment of America's barbarity, past and present, and a lament for the way we are sleepwalking into environmental disaster, Ducks, Newburyport is a heresy, a wonder - and a revolution in the novel.
Critic reviews
"A masterpiece like no other." (Vogue)
"Full of wit and intelligence...and one of the most intriguing, charming and genuinely funny characters I have come across in recent years." (The Herald)
"In her latest novel, Lucy Ellmann doesn't just carry on as before: she doubles up, doubles down, and absolutely goes for broke. (...) Success? Failure? A triumph." (Guardian)
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- HannahCalabaza
- 17-04-20
Worth persevering!
Despite the initial shock at the repetitive structure the story unfolds well and is worth persevering with.
Annoying parts in the performance where the narrator mispronounces some words. These do distract.
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- steven eccles
- 22-03-20
Ducks,Nuwburyport
Truly unique Lucy Ellmann book is a brilliant work of fiction and pushes narrative to the limits. The narration by Stephanie Ellyne is suburb.
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- Mrs VMF Overs-Morrell
- 07-03-21
The fact that...
This book has kept me company for the last two months. The story line slowly appears in-between the unconscious stream of thoughts of this mother, woman, freelancer - a clever book that takes time but worth the wait. And I learnt some new foods & recipes.
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- Robert Garton
- 06-05-20
Ideal lockdown listen.
Absolutely brilliant,enjoyed every minute did not want it to end. What a brilliant idea wonderfully created. The narration was perfect,really enjoyed it.
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- Ria S.
- 21-03-22
Must Read!
I’ve wanted to read this book for a while but the length put me off. If you’re having the same debate with yourself..don’t!! I’m so very sad it’s finished.
The best way to describe this book is - you know the voice inside your head, which won’t be quiet and says random things. Well this is what you’ll read, I felt a strong connection to the unnamed main character- lots of laugh out loud moments a five star review from me!
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- Frustrated
- 21-11-21
Innovative, enjoyable but about 20hrs too long!
Like most,was drawn to this book because of curiosity around its clever structure. It surpringly works and if you like your slow and one paced books,that quietly absorb you, you will love this. However, because nothing much happens and these are thoughts of a 'normal' suburban housewife after all, there is a limit to how interesting they can be. I feel 25hrs would have been just enough to hit the sweet spot. Still stuck with it to the end though and no regrets..!!
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- Anonymous User
- 23-06-23
Experience this.
Utterly gorgeous, rampant, melancholy, joyous stream of consciousness. Will inevitably be compared to Joyce, but this is entirely its own beast. Becomes a living, breathing human being in your mind.
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- Bovars
- 06-07-23
Epic the fact that
Not sure how many times the phrase “the fact that” was used, but it must be into thousands. It’s beautifully read, shockingly written and a trout de force. Very original. It is a great indictment on Trump’s America.
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- Claire FB
- 27-08-20
WOW!
What a tour de force- a stream of consciousness, some great recipes, a fascinating interweaving of stories and a comment on the state of humanity, all in one book. Amazing, Lucy Ellmann you are to be congratulated and brilliantly read by Stephanie Ellyne.
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- christine coper
- 22-12-20
Brilliant narration
I was so sorry when this ended. It’s an almost mesmerising listen and, as it’s so long, I really began to feel part of the world of this book. It was brought thoroughly to light by the tremendous, thoughtful narration. I really felt that Stephanie Ellyne inhabited the persona of the narrator and gave a really great performance. I would highly recommend this recording.
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