
Humboldt's Gift
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Narrated by:
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Christopher Hurt
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By:
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Saul Bellow
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Christopher Hurt
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#1 Classic
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Where does Humboldt's Gift rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
In terms of the quality of the reader, very good, but the book is long winded and repetitive.What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
An elegant conclusion left a feeling of satisfaction.What about Christopher Hurt’s performance did you like?
He had a pleasant voice which suited the narrator.If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Navel gazing galore!Any additional comments?
Bellow's hero is a mid twentieth century author not too dissimilar from himself. His quest for truth requires introspection rather than action, but a glorious list of writers and philosophers are bit players in the story.That fellow Bellow
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What's the point?
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Humbolt's Gift, Saul Bellow
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The reader is tireless and without error. He renders the first-person Charlie in a believable and consistent voice.
Masterful language
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No, there is not a lot of "plot" per se and it is highly discursive: welcome to Bellow's world! There's a passage of several pages where Charlie considers the subject of productive inactivity from every possible angle, which struck me as almost a manifesto for the technique of the novel itself. Events in the outside world mainly serve to prompt ruminating, reflecting, and reminiscing.
But make no mistake: there is in fact a story, it features great, colorful characters, it's told in beautiful language, and it's very entertaining all the way through. It made me laugh out loud all the time. And finally, countless little plot threads that have meandered through the text for hours all get neatly tied up into a satisfying screwball ending.
But the book is not really about the destination. It's about the journey. The book is drenched with warm-hearted nostalgia, and a comprehensive generosity of spirit that is hard to find anywhere in the world, at any time. Charlie Citrine makes the world a bigger and friendlier place to be.
And again, this reader is probably the best possible reader they could have chosen for the part. I plan to give this book a second and third listen in the future. This definitely ranks up there with Ron Silver's reading of American Pastoral, George Guidall's reading of Zorba the Greek, and Donal Donelly's reading of Dubliners as one of the best audiobook performances I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing.
Great Book, Great Reader
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Not so great.
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Some people write in a way that is captivating
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A masterpiece and read to perfection!
A book that I read because it was the one both my parents agreed was great...
A thought provoking work of art
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