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The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix

By: Paul Sussman
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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‘My name is Raphael Ignatius Phoenix and I am a hundred years old – or will be in ten days’ time, in the early hours of January 1st, 2000, when I kill myself…’

Raphael Ignatius Phoenix has had enough. Born at the beginning of the 20th century, he is determined to take his own life as the old millennium ends and the new one begins. But before he ends it all, he wants to get his affairs in order and put the record straight. That includes making sense of his own long life – a life that spanned the century.

He decides to write it all down and, eschewing the more usual method of pen and paper, begins to record his story on the walls of the isolated castle that is his final home.

Beginning with a fateful first adventure with Emily, the childhood friend who would become his constant companion, Raphael remembers the multitude of experiences, the myriad encounters and, of course, the ten murders he committed along the way . . .

And so begins one man’s wholly unorthodox account of the twentieth century – or certainly his own riotous, often outrageous, somewhat unreliable and undoubtedly singular interpretation of it.
'More than lives up to its promise . . . t's the first novel Sussman ever wrote, yet the things that made him such a distinctive writer - his boundless imagination, his love of the bizarre, his ability to keep a complex plot bowling along - are already firmly in place. The book is as darkly funny as it is original' MAIL ON SUNDAY©2014 The Estate Of Paul Sussman (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Biography Comedy
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An amazing, unique and darkly hilarious novel. I couldn’t wait to keep listening to it, but didn’t want it to end! The first two thirds were the best, and the ending is a little nuts, but on the whole, it was a delight! :)

One of the best audiobooks I’ve purchased!

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This book is just wonderful - an utter treat.

it's the life story of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix, and what a life he had racketing about the world murdering people as he went! It's written with great humour and is just the most fabulous romp. There is something of the flavour of the Flashman books about it - I think because our hero is so terribly frank with his reader - warts and all.
I loved it, I didn't want it to end. It was funny and strangely uplifting for a story of murder!
I can't leave without mentioning the performance - utterly brilliant! Gordon Griffin really brings the text alive.
Highly recommended all round.

What a treat!

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a great book. so different from anything else. I think I may have to listen again before I start searching Google for theories on this book... I have an idea but may be completely wrong... truly fantastic book that will stay with me forever. I highly recommend you read or listen to this book ( the narrator for this Audible copy is superb bringing life and feeling and humour perfectly)

absolutely fantastic

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Long, a tad frustrating and with a narrator that sort of gets on your nerves. Overall, worth not giving up on!

Enjoyable if frustrating!

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What a blissful time I’ve had with this spectacular book. I hope as many people as possible read/listen to it!

*deep sigh!

Too wonderful

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