The Buried Giant
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The Buried Giant
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Narrated by:
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David Horovitch
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By:
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Kazuo Ishiguro
The extraordinary novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day
The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased.
The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They expect to face many hazards - some strange and other-worldly - but they cannot yet foresee how their journey will reveal to them dark and forgotten corners of their love for one another.
Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel in a decade is about lost memories, love, revenge and war.
Critic reviews
"A deeply affecting portrait of marital love." (Guardian)
"A beautiful, heart-breaking book." (Observer)
Beautiful but slow going
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I enjoyed the warm and versatile voice of David Horowitz that makes the English language sound like music to my (French) ears. The story doesn't seem to hold much action or plot twists, but the quiet atmosphere of the book and the way most characters address each others with courtesy and grandeur offered me a great moment of reverie far from daily life.Great narration
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Personally: I loved to voice of the narrator: but was irritated by the sharp ‘s’ sounds, surely that could have been sound edited a bit better? Also the very sudden intrusion of the usual Audible blurb - give us a break to savour the ending, for goodness sake! Hence the 1 point reduction! It truly annoyed me!
Book itself: would highly recommend! This was my second listen. Thank you!
Keeps you thinking and feeling, strongly
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Not For Me
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Buried Giant to be better than the print version?
In some ways yes, because Horovitch's voice and acting is superb. I feel his voice was entirely suitable for the story, and it enriched the experience. At some points, I found his that his narration affected me so deeply, that I couldn't quite bare it late at night and had to read the book in certain parts, to be a little more detached (and so I could get to sleep!).Who was your favorite character and why?
Despite his actions in ending the mist which was certain to lead to the end of Saxons and Britons living in peace, I found that I admired Wistan very much. He was a brave and skilled warrior who despite his pledge to continue hating Britons, had shown compassion and friendship to Axl and Beatrice.Have you listened to any of David Horovitch’s other performances? How does this one compare?
NAWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, I found I couldn't because I needed to reflect on the story.Any additional comments?
I have always admired Kazuo Ishiguro's books, he creates the most amazing worlds through which he deals with such profound ideas, in this book: love, memory, forgiveness and the ability of two peoples to live side by side in peace.Beautifully curious. Like the best of his books.
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