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Leviathan

By: Paul Auster
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
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About this listen

When his closest friend, Benjamin Sachs, accidentally blows himself up on a Wisconsin road, Peter Aaron attempts to piece together the life that led to Sach's tragic demise and determine the reason for his death.

As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of Paul Auster's book, you'll also get an exclusive Jim Atlas interview that begins when the audiobook ends.

This production is part of our Audible Modern Vanguard line, a collection of important works from groundbreaking authors.©1993 Paul Auster (P)2009 Audible, Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Political Suspense

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Critic reviews

“Rich and complex…with fully fleshed characters, a fast-paced plot, thematic sophistication, and narrative cunning.” ( The Boston Globe)
“Auster’s most accessible, engaging book. He treats us to his best clear-eyed prose. ( New York Times Magazine)
“Brisk and compelling…Auster’s powerful narrative engine keeps us reading and rushing toward a breathless conclusion.” ( Los Angeles Times)
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This book starts with details of an explosion which killed a man and then goes back and draws you into the story which led to that event. It’s a captivating story by Paul Auster and also is read so well by Peter Ganim.

Excellent story

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The narrator is good. The story is implausible but quite interesting. The characters are beyond eccentric or odd and not much like actual human beings. They talk in incredibly stilted ways like characters from an Arthur Miller play. I suspect that Paul Auster wishes he had written Death of a Salesman and this is his version. I have thoroughly enjoyed others of his novels such as Mr Vertigo, but this one was a struggle to complete. If you feel at home with people who are utterly self absorbed and like to talk about it at length then Leviathan is for you.

Stilted dialogue

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one of the best books of the late 20th century... completely mesmerising... once you are past the first chapter you won't be able to put it down

one of the best books of the late 20th century

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