
Aurelio Zen: Dead Lagoon
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Narrated by:
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Cameron Stewart
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By:
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Michael Dibdin
Aurelio Zen returns to his native Venice to investigate the disappearance of a rich American resident but he soon learns that, amid the hazy light and shifting waters of the lagoon, nothing is what it seems. As Zen is drawn deeper into the complex and ambiguous mysteries surrounding the discovery of a skeletal corpse on an ossuary island in the north lagoon, he is also forced to confront a series of disturbing revelations about his own life.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
yes the story is good and the ability of the author to communcate with exciting vivid language is excellent.Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
The plt was not up front, Therefore the plot was a surprise.Which scene was your favorite?
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interesting but not great
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imbeded the rollercoaster of Zen's life and the carnival of Italian politics, all described with a wicked sense of comedy. This narrator totally misses the humor, something the screenwriter and director of the three Zen films did NOT leave out. I wouldn't have liked this audio book if I had not known, from the excellent screenplays, to detect and appreciate the delicious ironies.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I love the Dibdin books. The version of this book says it is Michael Kitchen speaking, but it is not. Even so, this is a superb listen. In fact, I have already been through the three other Zen books and thought there were no more. Suddenly, I find this one.This book is rich. It is like listening to flan with a very subtle caramel sauce dripping off of the edges. There is this rich mixture of Italian mixed in with passionate swear words. There is the elegant analogies. I found myself going back and listening to sections 2-3 times to pick up on the changes in the plot.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Aurelio Zen: Dead Lagoon?
Hey, I am not going to spoil it for you. Aurelio is not really Italian. He is Venetian!Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. The problem with sitting for 13 hours would be blood collecting in your legs and getting deep vein thrombosis. I'd suggest savoring this listen. Do it 45 minutos a night. You'll enjoy it.Any additional comments?
Laguna Morto è delizioso!If new to Audible.com, get this book free!
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What's with the British accents?
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After reading three other Aurelio Zen books, I had developed a fondness for Zen (with all his faults and quirks). In Dead Lagoon, I found him to be both dumb and kind of a jerk. The plot and the writing in this book are not nearly as good as the preceding ones in the series.Has Aurelio Zen: Dead Lagoon turned you off from other books in this genre?
I might try one more to see if the quality improves.How did the narrator detract from the book?
The voices this narrator uses for the characters are dreadful, especially for the women in the story.What character would you cut from Aurelio Zen: Dead Lagoon?
Zen?Any additional comments?
Pass on this one.Disappointing
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Cameron Stewart may be an OK straight reader and he totally fails to capture Michael Dibdin's Zen.
Especially as this is Zen returning to Venice.
It is not a more complicated plot, it is not a darker view of the world.
It is the total failure of Cameron Stewart to capture the nuance, the humour, the niavety of our world weary chauvinist, the blatent hypocracy and corruption that flatens the story and characters.
What would he do to 'Cosi Fan Tutti' ( I shudder to think).?
So far no one can best Michael Kitchen as narrator for Dibdin's Zen.
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