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Under the Volcano
- A Novel
- By: Malcolm Lowry
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 376
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 305
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 300
On the Day of the Dead, in 1938, Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic and ruined man, is fatefully living out his last day, drowning himself in mescal while his former wife and half-brother look on, powerless to help him. The events of this one day unfold against a backdrop unforgettable for its evocation of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent...but not for everyone
- By Melinda on 12-07-10
- Under the Volcano
- A Novel
- By: Malcolm Lowry
- Narrated by: John Lee
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Reviewed: 09-13-11
For the first time in my life I couldn't finish a book. To say that the performance by John Lee is unlistenable is, in my opinion, giving the performance too much credit. For a story that utilizes as much Spanish you'd think that the performer would be able to put together more than a slurred Italian interpretation. I'd rather listen to Brad Pitt read Cormac McCarthy.
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