The Dance of the Seagull
Inspector Montalbano, Book 15
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Narrated by:
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Daniel Philpott
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By:
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Andrea Camilleri
About this listen
Inspector Montalbano is awake at dawn, sitting on his porch, when his attention is caught by a seagull that falls from the sky, performing a strange dance, before lying down to die. Montalbano is perplexed by what he has witnessed and the scene hangs over him like an omen.
About to depart for a holiday with his girlfriend Livia, Montalbano makes a quick trip to the police station to tie up loose ends. But when his dear colleague Fazio is discovered missing, Montalbano instead launches a desperate search for his lost friend....
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- Margaret Cook
- 10-02-24
Mispronunciation.
The story, as with all the Montalbano stories was excellent. The mispronunciation of Mimi Augello’s name with a hard g instead of a soft g was extremely irritating.
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- englishmom
- 12-07-23
Wickedly Funny
Many years ago I read many of Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montoblano books, and this reminded me of how brilliant they are, full of dark humour that makes me laugh! The only niggle I have about the narrator is some of the Italian accents sound like they belong in the British sitcom Allo Allo, but I'm willing to overlook that and look forward to listening to more of Camilleri's books.
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- Tony Bayliss
- 29-07-20
shame about the narration
As ever a captivating story by Andrea Camilleri but it has been hopelessly spoiled by the narration. the Italian pronunciation is faulty and the attempts at characterisation are woeful. montalbano sounds like a Japanese warlord. I hope this can be re-released with a better reader.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-06-21
the voicing .
The way Montalbano talks is too theatrical, it is at times like comedy . Why is it so?
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- Judi
- 07-06-16
A gruesome tail
A long run in and a too quick denouement, not quite a classic but
good
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- donna D
- 14-04-18
Unfortunate narration
What did you like most about The Dance of the Seagull?
I enjoyed the story and the narrative but not the narration!!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Always the Inspector
Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel Philpott’s performances?
Not really. Mark Meadows does a much better job of these stories.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, but the narration is jarring and makes it difficult to enjoy as much as one should. The Italian accented parts are almost comical although not meant to be.
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- Ian Rhodes
- 17-10-14
Seagull theme runs through the book
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes excellent tale read by a talented Daniel Philpott with good Italian accents.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Catarella always confused and funny, plus the Inspector.
What about Daniel Philpott’s performance did you like?
Accents and bringing characters to life.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No - over a few days
Any additional comments?
Like to see other books in the series for download
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- Keithj
- 12-09-19
Great story. Shame about the narrator!
As usual, the story is a good one, rattling along while masking the outcome. The narrator, new for this book, is awful. His voices for the characters are stereotypical and, therefore, unbelievable, greatly distracting the listener.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-12-14
Good stoty spoilt by narration
I have long enjoyed the Inspector Montalbano stories in books and on film, but found the narration of this one distracting and, at times, irritating. I do not think I will be listeningto them again after the ones already in my library.
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- Joe Doyle
- 17-05-21
Good story, narration beyond awful
Book 15 of the superb series which I have listened to back to back. Mark Meadows who is excellent as are the books. However this is the first one without Mark Meadows and the first I have had to comment on. I almost stopped reading the narration is that bad. Only the strength of the story line kept me going.
The narrator is ok reading the book straight but decides to use accented Pigeon English when the characters speak. It is beyond horrific. In particular the scenes with Caterella which are standout excellent with Mark Meadows are reduced to worse than Allo Allo accents. Most of the books have been read but there is one left, the final book. Only Mark Meadows can be asked to read it.
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