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Experience the captivating world of 'Astray - Unbridged Audio Book on CD', a compelling collection that traverses the intricate tales of emigrants, runaways, and drifters. Perfectly narrated in standard audio format, this brand new audio book invites you on a journey through Emma Donoghue's masterful storytelling. With each unique character, from a counterfeiter to a soldier, these stories explore profound themes of race, law, and humanity, offering profound insights into the lives of those who have ventured off the beaten path. Delve into the historical contexts of the Yukon gold mining days, a Puritan community scandal, and hear the harrowing confession of a soldier during the American Revolution, all spun into enchanting narratives. The collection, published by Bolinda/Macmillan audio in 2016, has garnered acclaim and is sure to resonate with fans of literary fiction and historical narratives alike. Each tale enlightens four centuries of wanderings, weaving a rich tapestry of unexpected histories in restless times. Enjoy free shipping on this Audio Book, shipped directly from our Auckland warehouse to ensure no additional import charges, custom duties, or taxes. Allow 15 days for delivery and immerse yourself in the world of 'Astray', where every story holds a mirror to the complexities of human experience.
Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON A CD. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509811816
Format: CD standard audio format
Year: 2016
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
Counterfeiter. Dishwasher. Prostitute. Attorney. Sculptor. Mercenary. Elephant. Corpse.
The fascinating characters that roam across the pages of Emma Donoghue's fact-inspired fictions have all gone astray: they are emigrants, runaways, drifters. They cross other borders, too: those of race, law, sex and sanity. They travel for love or money, incognito or under duress.
Donoghue describes the brutal plot hatched by a slave in conjunction with his master's wife to set them both free; she draws out the difficulties of gold mining in the Yukon, even in the supposedly plentiful early days, and she takes us to an early Puritan community in Massachusetts unsettled by an invented sex scandal. Astray also includes The Hunt, a shocking confession of one soldier's violent betrayal during the American Revolution, which was shortlisted for the 2012 Sunday Times Short Story Award.
Astray is a sequence of fourteen stories by the prize-winning author of Room and The Sealed Letter. These strange, true tales light up four centuries of wanderings, offering a past made up of deviations, and a surprising and moving history for restless times.
Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON A CD. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509811816
Format: CD standard audio format
Year: 2016
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
Counterfeiter. Dishwasher. Prostitute. Attorney. Sculptor. Mercenary. Elephant. Corpse.
The fascinating characters that roam across the pages of Emma Donoghue's fact-inspired fictions have all gone astray: they are emigrants, runaways, drifters. They cross other borders, too: those of race, law, sex and sanity. They travel for love or money, incognito or under duress.
Donoghue describes the brutal plot hatched by a slave in conjunction with his master's wife to set them both free; she draws out the difficulties of gold mining in the Yukon, even in the supposedly plentiful early days, and she takes us to an early Puritan community in Massachusetts unsettled by an invented sex scandal. Astray also includes The Hunt, a shocking confession of one soldier's violent betrayal during the American Revolution, which was shortlisted for the 2012 Sunday Times Short Story Award.
Astray is a sequence of fourteen stories by the prize-winning author of Room and The Sealed Letter. These strange, true tales light up four centuries of wanderings, offering a past made up of deviations, and a surprising and moving history for restless times.