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Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave, The Making of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr | Audiobook reviews

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Nov 08, 2009

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Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell. Read by Philip Glenister

CSA Word £16.16 6hrs

The year of Orwell's dystopia is now long past, but it's frightening to realise just how much of it has come true. The novel, with those dreadful child spies busy reporting their parents to the Thought Police, and Big Brother's telescreens, is given fresh life through this vigorous narration.

The Death of Bunny Munro

Written and read by Nick Cave Canongate £30 7hrs 30mins + DVD, download from audible and iTunes

Cave's first novel for 20 years on audio is a "transportive 3D experience" which makes headphone listening part film soundtrack, part hallucination. The music is integral to salesman Bunny's search for a soul, but given his priapic, alcohol-sodden life, it's a struggle.

The Making of Modern Britain

Written and read Andrew Marr Macmillan £16.63 7hrs

Marr analyses the development of Britain, from Queen Victoria to VE Day, in fine style. He is always interesting, both with the big ideas and in the details – such as the force-fed suffragette having her oesophagus ruptured or the ro

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