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Tropic of Cancer
- Narrated by: Ian McShane
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
Tropic of Cancer is regarded as a masterpiece, with Time magazine rating it as one of the 100 most important novels of the 20th century.
It is an unforgettable, confessional, warts-and-all novel of the author and his friends riotous adventures in Paris during the Depression. It changed censorship laws in the US, where it was published decades after it was written, and reading it today amplifies the debt that modern writers owe Miller.
Ian McShane's rich and sexy voice provides the layers and depth to a compelling listening experience.
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- The_real_cat_girl
- 29-05-22
You will not regret this purchase!
Thoroughly gripping and strong performance.
My first Henry Miller read and I am now a huge fan of his beautifully obscene writing. So masterful, mesmerising and ahead of its time. This is a classic and a must.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-11-22
a mixed review
In short the narrator was fantastic. However, the story was hard to finish due to the narrative being a tad negative for me.
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- Pins is Linds
- 01-06-20
Not for the faint hearted
Incredible language, very course, very funny if you don't mind graphic sex talk. It was a good distraction from the daily grind
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- Dinah
- 27-01-22
This is not a full audiobook
It should be noted that this version isn’t the same as the physical book and there are whole paragraphs missing (what’s the worst is that the paragraphs that actually add context and are intellectually worthwhile aren’t included leaving mainly the controversial stuff)
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-21
Beautiful masterpiece
Henry Miller is the most important author to ever exist. He tells a story in a way no other author has done in the whole of history. I appreciate the rawness of his writing and that he is not scared to say certain things. The person reading also did a beautiful job.
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- Shaun Bliss
- 23-08-20
Laughed out loud at times 😁
I'm not surprised he was kicked out of Catholic Harlem for the language he used in his books in those days !!!! 😂lol 😂
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- Turning Page LDN
- 13-03-20
Ian McShane is a master
I remember first reading this aged about 17 at my Catholic girls school having bought it in WH Smith in Kidderminster of all places...twenty years later and I spotted Ian McShane's beautiful rendition on here. Definitely worth luxuriating over, perhaps with headphones on and not via Alexa. A masterpiece in stunning prose that could have been penned yesterday. The fact it's nearing its centenary, makes it all the more vital, vivid and vivacious....and is still just a little bit naughty....
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- TIM H.
- 12-02-19
A life I haven't led
Brilliantly read trip to the source and flow of all things. The blunt end of Paris dreams. Raw river rushes forth.
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- Jo C
- 01-01-24
Turbo-charged entitled clap-trap
Ian McShane narrates brilliantly this self-aggrandising little aside by the glans-about-town Henry Miller. Such a spewing forth of wordy semen. Such unabashed misogyny, loathing and existential pointlessness.
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- oneblackswan
- 12-01-22
meh
i really struggled to finish this one. The guy reading was cool tho, nice voice.
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