Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Notes of a Dirty Old Man
Buy Now for £14.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
Summary
"He loads his head full of coal and diamonds shoot out of his finger tips. What a trick. The mole genius has left us with another digest. It's a full house - read 'em and weep." - Tom Waits
Born from Bukowski's columns, the LA underground press of the 1960s, Bukowski defined his early alter ego, Hank Chinaski, as a self-described dirty old man who eyes his defeatist attitude about himself with his clarity to see humor and holiness in others. Addictive and instructive listening, Bukowski delivers the humanity and intelligence of all the unseen. Filled with his usual obsessions - sex, booze, gambling - Notes features Bukowski's offbeat insights into politics and literature, and his tortured, violent relationships.
"People come to my door - too many of them really - and knock to tell me Notes of a Dirty Old Man turns them on. A bum off the road brings in a gypsy and his wife and we talk...drink half the night. A long distance operator from Newburgh, N.Y. sends me money. She wants me to give up drinking beer and to eat well. I hear from a madman who calls himself 'King Arthur' and lives on Vine Street in Hollywood and wants to help me write my column. A doctor comes to my door: 'I read your column and think I can help you. I used to be a psychiatrist.' I send him away...."
"Bukowski writes like a latter-day Celine, a wise fool talking straight from the gut about the futility and beauty of life...." (Publishers Weekly)
OBIE winner Will Patton (Remember the Titans, The Good Wife, Armageddon) recreates Bukowski in his visceral prime, along with every eye-popping character in his life, each adversary, lover, and stranger in a lost city.
More about the author:
Charles Bukowski is one of America's best-known contemporary writers of poetry and prose, and, many would claim, its most influential and imitated poet. He was born in Andernach, Germany and raised in Los Angeles, where he lived for 50 years. He published his first story in 1944, when he was 24, and began writing poetry at the age of 35. He died in San Pedro, California, on March 9, 1994, at the age of 73, shortly after completing his last novel, Pulp.
More from the same
What listeners say about Notes of a Dirty Old Man
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Hilary MB
- 23-03-22
A misogynist drunk with a vulnerable heart
Will Patton excels in his reading of Bukowski’s unflinching descriptions in this book. At times disgusting and repulsive and then hilarious, insightful, mournful, even beautiful. You only have to hear Bukowski reading his poem ‘Bluebird’ to recognise his vulnerability so I came to this book expecting further insights and I wasn’t disappointed. An astute observer of human nature, Bukowski doesn’t shy away from stripping the layers back from actions and feelings leaving the stark ugliness, horror, sadness and all those feelings bundled into humanity. He eases into the dark side and slides along bludgeoned by alcoholism and sexual desire into a state of almost decomposition. Yet still his prose, his thoughts and feelings, cut through as sharp as a blade.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Natat
- 02-12-18
A Perfect Pairing
Paton's narrating is perfect as always.
He effortlessly brings Bukowski's words to life, and ensures you are entirely engrossed from the first seconds.
Notes is a thoroughly enjoyable 'read' , as expected for Bukowski.
A genuine pleasure to listen to from beginning to end. Get it in your library!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 23-06-22
Best narration ever
Bukowski never disappoints, this is a great collection of writings with some moving, some hilarious and some genuinely disturbing essays. What I wasn’t expecting was the absolutely 100% top drawer narration. Best I ever heard.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Connolly
- 04-02-22
I loved every bit of this.
I loved everything about this book. old school raw language of a more real world than most I've come across. superb
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ollie
- 09-01-22
Authentic Bukowski
Well read rambling misogynistic beatnik tales of the underbelly of society. Frequently drunk, philandering adventures, delightful short stories and frequently twisted and insane thoughts on paper. It's still so fresh and real. We'll worth a listen.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Scott at the Junction
- 27-11-21
A despicable, brilliant writer
Some of the stories are brilliant, one or two seem to be pushing tastless nastiness for the pure hell of it. Most of the collection is wise-cracking funny and insightful.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Conor
- 27-09-21
narration 10/10
great writing, but the narration here is just bloody fantastic, more Bukowski on audible pls
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 08-06-21
Incoherent Rambling
and Loved every moment of it. If you enjoy Charles Bukowski, you will enjoy this.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- chris
- 09-05-19
INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE
Will Paton brings alive imaginative but disturbing stories. Bukowski is not to all tastes and some of the material is pretty tough going, but with Will Paton's brilliant performance I listened to this in one sitting on a day off. It is little wonder he has won awards for his narrations, recommended for his performance alone.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- roger Manifold
- 20-10-21
Bukowski is Legend
Don't look for political correctness here just the legend that is Charles Bukowski, and what a great narration!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!