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The Destructors and Other Stories

By: Graham Greene
Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
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From a childish fear of the dark in "The End of the Party" to the chilling conclusion of the "Destructors" and the all-consuming selfishness of "May We Borrow Your Husband", this collection opens with three of Greene's most disturbing stories. Things take a surreal turn in "Under the Garden" before finally blossoming for a moment in "Two Gentle People", then there's a detective story and a brush with Greene's sardonic wit to finish.

Extremely enjoyable and easy to dip in and out of...

  • "The Destructors"
  • "The End of the Party"
  • "Under the Garden"
  • "A Discovery in the Woods"
  • "May We Borrow Your Husband"
  • "Mortmain"
  • "The Invisible Japanese Gentleman"
  • "Two Gentle People"
  • "Murder for the Wrong Reason"
  • "The Man Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"
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Really enjoyable stories and loved the narrator's voice!! A real must for Graham Greene fans.

Pretty good collection .

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Some of the stories were alright. Overall it was pretty mediocre. Mostly just old people reminiscing about how they misremember their younger life.

It was ok

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this book is a fantastic journey into the imagination. I was made aware of worlds with in worlds.

the distructors

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A series of strange, otherworldly stories in the mode of Roald Dahl or Shirley Jackson.

Strange Stories

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Its easy to forget what a great writer he was till you read the short stories. I find the last two a little thin. He isn't as good at the short more fanciful ones more appropriate for the Twilight Zone. But maybe in their day they were amusing. But the rest are enjoyable. Very entertaining.

Graham Greene

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I had to seriously get used to the fact that these stories are not designed to leave you feeling completely satisfied with a clean and clear beginning, middle and end. In fact most are working to try and push the reader to feel uncomfortable or unsatisfied. In this Graham Greene succeeds completely.

Unexpected Delight!

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I had the impression the author was amusing himself
and who knows about the reader. Some held together
like the Poopy piece. Others just faded. All in all
I wouldn’t use a listening credit on this title

I don’t know really about these stories.

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

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What did you like best about this story?

the role of the females.......Nothing

What about Stephen Thorne’s performance did you like?

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bless you my child

Who was the most memorable character of The Destructors and Other Stories and why?

Donald clark

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