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Beatlebone

By: Kevin Barry
Narrated by: Kevin Barry
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WInner of the Goldsmiths Prize

Prize shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2015

He will spend three days alone on his island. That is all that he asks...John is so many miles from love now and home. This is the story of his strangest trip.

John owns a tiny island off the west coast of Ireland. Maybe it is there that he can at last outrun the shadows of his past.

The tale of a wild journey into the world and a wild journey within, Beatlebone is a mystery box of a novel. It's a portrait of an artist at a time of creative strife. It is most of all a sad and beautiful comedy from one of the most gifted stylists now at work.

©2015 Canongate Books; 2015 Canongate Books Ltd Fiction Literary Fiction Island Ireland

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Captivating

Where does Beatlebone rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best

What other book might you compare Beatlebone to, and why?

"The Narrow Road to the Deep North" has the same poetic quality that relies a lot on repetition of words, phrases and names

Have you listened to any of Kevin Barry’s other performances? How does this one compare?

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Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was very poignant

Any additional comments?

Gets to the heart of what it must have been like to be John Lennon, particularly in the 1970s when he struggled to find some meaning to his life. Wonderfully read by the author.

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fabulous story, great narration

I absolutely adored this novel. I think it's a modern classic. want more Kevin Barry!

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