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In the small coastal city of Oran, Algeria, rats begin rising up from the filth only to die as bloody heaps in the streets. Shortly after, an outbreak of the bubonic plague erupts and envelops the human population. Albert Camus' The Plague is a brilliant and haunting rendering of human perseverance and futility in the face of a relentless terror born of nature.

©2020 Albert Camus (P)2020 Recorded Books, Inc. Classics Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Fiction
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Nothing albert camus is a great author god bless him a great thinker and a great man

The “narrators” view on life amidst everything around him falling apart

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Another reviewer’s extremely damning review of the reader’s performance here was off putting but I decided to make up my own mind and downloaded the book.
The reading may not be perfect but it is never less than committed and expressive - there is a lot of feeling here and I was able to enjoy the whole book without resenting the reader.
I was supposed to study La Peste for A level in 1972 but I was a bad student so I knew little about it until this. Now I can’t believe they gave this to 17/18 year olds! It is quite austere but ultimately inspiring. Camus validates sympathy and selfless dedication to alleviating the suffering of others because ….. because what else is there to do as a human being?

Don’t be put off

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very good narrator even on higher speeds and beautfiul story about the human fight with the struggle of life

absolutely beatiful story from camus

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Great story and narration. I enjoy this audiobook. It was easy to listen and to image how things developed. Reminded me of covid19 pandemic.

Great story and narration

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i love this book. I r read it for the first time 35 years ago. The pandemic had me pining for it's wisdom. It was nearly ruined by a reader who insisted on swilling a gobful of spit at the end of each sentence. i would have abandoned the entire project but for the magnificence of the writing. I gave the performance one star ONLY because I couldn't give it nil. It was utter shit

Do Not buy this performance of this fabulous book

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