Marsha Amstel
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A Gay and Melancholy Sound
- Nancy Pearl's Book Lust Rediscoveries
- By: Merle Miller, Nancy Pearl - introduction
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 21 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
Child prodigy Joshua Bland’s life has been anything but bland. Joshua’s father abandons him and his mentally imbalanced mother when he is a young boy, leaving him to be raised by a cynical, hostile, and self-doubting stepfather. When Joshua loses a national knowledge competition, his family’s reaction puts him on the path to becoming a World War II veteran, best-selling author, successful producer, and absentee father.
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4 out of 5 stars
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deeply flawed but magnificent
- By Marsha Amstel on 08-28-16
- A Gay and Melancholy Sound
- Nancy Pearl's Book Lust Rediscoveries
- By: Merle Miller, Nancy Pearl - introduction
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
deeply flawed but magnificent
Reviewed: 08-28-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. A stunning psychological portrait. Nuanced and moving.
What three words best describe Jeff Cummings’s performance?
Okay on the voice of the main character, but terrible on secondary characters, especially those with accents.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Deeply memorable.
Any additional comments?
Merle Miller is deceased: I'm sorry I can't write to him to tell him how much I liked this book.
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