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Blonde
- Narrated by: Jayne Atkinson
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In her most ambitious work to date, Joyce Carol Oates, one of America's most distinguished writers, reimagines the inner, poetic, and spiritual life of Norma Jeane Baker, the child, the woman, the fated celebrity, and tells the story in Norma Jeane's own voice: startling, rich, and shattering.
Drawing on biographical and historical sources, Joyce Carol Oates evokes the distinct consciousness of the woman and the unsparing reflection of the myth, writing as she has never written before, ecstatic, completely absorbed, inhabited as if by the spirit of her extraordinary subject. Rich with psychological insight and disturbing irony, this mesmerizing narrative illumines Norma Jeane's lonely childhood, wrenching adolescence, and the creation of Marilyn Monroe.
With fresh insights into the heart of a celebrity culture hypnotized by its own myths, Blonde is a sweeping novel about the elusive magic of a woman, the lasting legacy of a star, and the heartbreak behind the creation of the most evocative icon of the 20th century.
Critic Reviews
"Atkinson narrates Oates's fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe in an intense, slightly husky voice that immediately grabs and holds the listener's attention." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-2020
Blonde is Brilliant!
A superb exploration of a longing for selfhood and the price of fame. Beautifully written and read to perfection! I couldn’t stop listening!
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- Ben
- 14-09-2022
great book, great performance
sucked in from the opening lines and didnt let go until the end. a lovely fictional look into the mind of someone I wasn't expecting to be anything more than superficial. akin to netflixes - the crown. its a tragedy and also a look into hollywood/celebrity culture, the male gaze, and a girl with daddy issues. oates picks up and drops off at numerous points in norma's life always leaving us wanting more. narrated wonderfully
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- J
- 29-10-2024
Excellent narration
I found the narrator one of the best I have ever heard in an audiobook. The story is great and Joyce Carol Oates is something else, but what impressed me the most was the narrator. Well done.
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- Annette Higgs
- 05-05-2022
This is abridged
Though a terrific book and a great reader, you should know that this version is abridged. The description should say so before purchase.
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