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Black Swan Green
- Narrated by: Kristopher Milnes
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
The dazzling novel from critically acclaimed David Mitchell.
Shortlisted for the 2006 Costa Novel Award
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2006
January, 1982. Thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor - covert stammerer and reluctant poet - anticipates a stultifying year in his backwater English village. But he hasn't reckoned with bullies, simmering family discord, the Falklands War, a threatened gypsy invasion and those mysterious entities known as girls. Charting 13 months in the black hole between childhood and adolescence, this is a captivating novel, wry, painful and vibrant with the stuff of life.
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- Lizzy
- 21-02-21
Great performance of a beautiful book
Brilliantly read and very easy to listen to. Brought a beautifully poignant book to life.
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- papapownall
- 07-03-21
I could have been there
Being a similar age to David Mitchell, this semi autobiographical novel resonated with me and it took me back to 1982, Set in rural Worcestershire some of the characters and escapades could easily have been plots from TV mockumentary sitcom This Country and it is strange how country teenagers create their own mythologies and social structures. The cultural references to the period were spot on and I loved the mentions of Scalextric and Peanut Yorkie Bars; this was a remarkable year in many ways with the Falklands conflict and Chariots of Fire film and the music and fashions and anyone who lived through it and was a teenager at the time will love the way that the era of brought to life in this book.
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- 13-03-23
Pitch perfect
The story of a young teen navigating his way through school and family life and making sense of the world around him. Great narration which is very expressive and empathetic to the character. One of David Mitchell most simple but most effective books, with some of his beautiful metaphors. A wonderful audible journey.
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- sheli blackburn
- 03-04-24
A blast from the 80s past
Just a joy to listen to. I am a big fan of David Mitchell and this didn’t disappoint. So well observed, I felt like I was back in the 80s. Brilliant!
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- hfffoman
- 15-01-21
Deceptively good
A light story of a picked-on schoolchild, echoing themes churned out in mediocre novels like a sausage machine, but this is deceptively good. Set in 1982, a year I remember extremely well, it captures the period beautifully down to the last detail. Possibly my favourite of half a dozen of David MItchell's books.
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- mmmeeeeee
- 01-12-22
Brilliant on all account
Was hooked from the off, fantastic acting and story. Some sentences so compelling I had to wind back and listen again.
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