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A Handful of Dust
- Narrated by: Andrew Sachs
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
After seven years of marriage, the beautiful Lady Brenda Last has grown bored with life at Hetton Abbey, the Gothic mansion that is the pride and joy of her husband, Tony. She drifts into an affair with the shallow socialite John Beaver and forsakes Tony for the Belgravia set.
In a novel that combines tragedy, comedy, and savage irony, Evelyn Waugh indelibly captures the irresponsible mood of the "crazy and sterile generation" between the wars.
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- Fitz
- 07-11-17
Superb
Waugh's lacerating tragi-comedy of 30's society and a genteel marriage falling apart is brilliantly read by Andrew Sachs.
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- Paul D
- 10-04-19
A good listen
My first experience of the author and a pleasant surprise. Despite being filled with despicable characters or another time and social class there was enough to make it a page turner, if only in the hope that they would reap their deserts. Certainly well construct and written to make the story and characters believable. I found the first half of the book much better than the second and until halfway considered this a very rare 5 star listen. I felt that the second half lost its way and really didn't flow from the first part, with a very dissatisfying conclusion.
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- arirulz
- 12-09-19
A brilliant narration of a gripping book.
Andrew Sachs did a great job reading this English classic. Beautifully written sparse prose that said so much.
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- Meg
- 04-07-21
A disturbing tead about unlikeable people
Rather disturbing and tragic .almost gave up half way before pace quickened after first tragedy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-07-22
A Great Narration
A typical witty and well crafted Waugh yarn. Some language of its time
Narrator makes the characters come alive
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- N. G. Hastilow
- 27-01-23
wonderfully cruel
This is a wonderfully cruel satire excellently read. Comic and tragic. probably Waugh's best book
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- Susan Whitehead
- 01-06-17
A Handful of Dust
Brilliantly read by Andrew Sachs, he reads so clearly and with feeling. Interesting story with a twist at the end
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-07-23
Excellent Story By the hand of a Master
Superbly told a joyful encounter !
Each character came to alive and will stay with me !
A Great Pleasure !
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- Miss G. R. Prince
- 08-05-24
Fantastic narrator
Very good book. I enjoyed the story though did feel the end was a little anticlimactic. Narrator was brilliant.
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- S. Barnes
- 03-03-17
Shatteringly brilliant.
What did you like most about A Handful of Dust?
The way the story takes you by surprise. What seems like another lively and witty portrait of the Bright Young Things turns into something bleak and grave.
What did you like best about this story?
The writing is quite beautiful. Waugh at his best, in my opinion.
What about Andrew Sachs’s performance did you like?
Andrew Sachs' performance is absolutely outstanding. The depth (and where needed - airiness) and nuance he gives each character, his timing and his reading of the text is both enlightening and moving.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Be careful what you wish for!
Any additional comments?
My favourite audibook so far!
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