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The Last Chairlift
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu, Erin Ruth Walker, Travis Tonn, Natasha Soudek, Pete Simonelli, Aida Reluzco, Natalie Naudus, Chanté McCormick, Graham Halstead, Aden Hakimi, Em Grosland, Piper Goodeve, Chris Henry Coffey, Cassandra Campbell, full cast
- Length: 32 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
John Irving, one of the world’s greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years—a ghost story, a love story and a lifetime of sexual politics.
In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant. Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor.
Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen. In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; in The Last Chairlift, they aren’t the first or the last ghosts he sees.
John Irving has written some of the most acclaimed books of our time—among them, The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. A visionary voice on the subject of sexual tolerance, Irving is a bard of alternative families. In The Last Chairlift, listeners will once more be in his thrall.
Full Cast: Nancy Wu, Erin Ruth Walker, Travis Tonn, Natasha Soudek, Pete Simonelli, Aida Reluzco, Natalie Naudus, Chanté McCormick, Graham Halstead, Aden Hakimi, Em Grosland, Piper Goodeve, Chris Henry Coffey, Cassandra Campbell, Raquel Beattie, Jacques Roy.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-02-23
Irving least interesting book
In short too repetitive. No real development. Same people, with same dialogue on the same subject all the time….
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- SuperPorts
- 20-12-22
I so wanted to love this
I’m a big fan of John Irving and enjoy so much of his work. This though was a book I just couldn’t get that much from. It seemed a bit indulgent and rambling. Super long too.
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- Julie Robinson
- 08-12-22
A must for any John Irving fan!
Larger than life characters and wonderful narration. John Irving's words are entertaining and soothing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-03-23
Good but too long
Not John’s best novel but he’s a great storyteller. I loved the complexities of this complex ‘family’ and their unconventional relationships and John explores LGBTQ +, sex and gender bravely. However, l felt some boundaries bordered on sexual abuse without challenge and this bothered me. I was also bored by the script writing interjections. Overall I’m glad to have listened as there was much to be enjoyed but…
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- rachel
- 27-02-23
Can’t wait to listen again
This was another fantastic book from John Irving and the pace of the audio book was perfect.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-01-23
What a run!
Beautiful, heartbreaking, witty and twisted. Everything and more that I’ve come to expect from Irving. Love love loved it!
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- Lorraine C.
- 01-03-23
A marathon read
This book has so many levels. It is LONG but don’t give up. I nearly did but it was so worth persevering. The characters are wacky but real. It is a portrait of an era but most of all carries a great message. ‘ There is more than one way to love someone’
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- Gerard
- 14-12-22
Brilliant in many respects but more of the same?
I knit and this is like a big, intricate, beautifully done piece of colour-work. Impressive at first but maybe not as clever or interesting as it looks at first sight. Very worthy and wise and in the way American novelists can be. Why bother? That’s harsh but I think it’s not unfair. I’d recommend an extended period of silence. Here, the maxim stick to your knitting doesn’t apply. Better give it a rest and do something different; learn to dance, work in a store, retrain as a priest …. anything but more of the same. I think if you don’t know Irving, but like worthy/wise American parables, you’ll like this. If you know him and like this well….
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- alipally
- 04-10-23
A marathon but worth it
I love John Irving’s books but I almost gave up on this one early on. I’m so glad I persevered. It is a beautifully written book, complex and sometimes tricky to follow but I found myself totally immersed in it. As with all Audio books the narration can make or break them. I absolutely loved this narration. Overall a brilliant listen.
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- mr
- 15-05-23
Tough but worth it
I loved the way this story unfolded and all the connections made between the characters. The screenplay chapters I personally found tough, but it was worthwhile persevering.
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