Infinite Splendours
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Infinite Splendours
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Backer
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By:
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Sofie Laguna
About this listen
From the winner of the Miles Franklin Award for The Eye of the Sheep.
Lawrence is a bright, caring, curious boy with a gift for painting. He lives at home with his mother and younger brother, and the future is laid out before him, full of promise. But when he is 10, an experience of betrayal takes it all away, and Lawrence is left to deal with the aftermath.
As he grows into a man, how will he make sense of what he has suffered? He cannot rewrite history, but must he be condemned to repeat it? Lawrence finds meaning in the best way he knows. By surrendering himself to art and nature, he creates beauty - beauty made all the more astonishing and soulful for the deprivation that gives rise to it.
Infinite Splendours is an extraordinary novel, incandescent with love and compassion, rich in colour and character. The power and virtuosity of Laguna’s writing make it impossible for us to look away; by being seen, Lawrence is redeemed.
And we, as listeners, have had our minds and hearts opened in ways we can’t forget.
©2020 Sofia Laguna (P)2020 W. F. HowesCritic Reviews
"It is quite a feat to write characters with such nuance...in harnessing her storytelling facility to expose the flaws in the system with what is becoming trademark empathy, Laguna is an author proving the novel is a crucial document of the times." (Louise Swinn, The Australian)
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- Douglas
- 14-01-2021
A challenging listen
The performance is excellent. Not quite sure the title fits the story. To listen in places can be quite harrowing but the ending is truly emotional
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- sally cantrill
- 13-03-2021
Insightful
A sad story beautifully written and skilfully narrated - hard to put down- particularly fascinated by the Beverley and Wallace characters
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- Anonymous User
- 15-11-2022
harrowing
I liked it but it was depressing. I can understand how the vicious cycle continues but this abuse of a child is unforgivable and how easy it can destroys the innocence and the soul.
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- Rodney Wetherell
- 02-02-2021
Sensitive writing with claustrophic atmosphere
I found this book most unusual and impressive - but I found last quarter or so hard going, and hard to finish. This was because we were drawn more and more into Lawrence's private world, and I for one found it nearly suffocating. One can only sympathize with him over what happened to him at the age of ten, and admire him for the way he uses his suffering in the pursuit of his art. Yet I found it hard to believe that he would be quite so helpless, relying on his brother even for basic shopping, and hiding away from nearly everyone. In the end Lawrence became rather a bore for me, as did the mountain we kept hearing about - as 'he'. His actual end was, I guess, inevitable, and terribly sad.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-05-2023
Incredibly talented author
I think I felt nearly every emotion possible… the author is a true artist. Breathtaking.
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- Helene
- 05-09-2021
Heartbreaking
Exquisitely beautiful but painful story and very well narrated. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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- Carole O'Sullivan
- 08-01-2021
Haunting and heart-rending.
It's a very long time since I wept when completing a book. The character development and imagery of landscape is what stands out for me. Atmospheric and Australian as well as a vivid portrayal of times gone by. I loved it.
brought to life by perfect narration.
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- Kate Nelson
- 20-03-2021
A despairingly hopeless tale
I’m sorry, I’m a big Sofie Laguna fan, but this book throughout the whole reading, made you feel despairingly hopeless and gutted at the awful tragedy of someone’s life played out before you. Don’t want to give too much away but don’t read this book if you’re feeling emotionally fragile.
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- Simone
- 20-10-2022
Challenging content to listen to
This story may be beautifully composed, however the subject matter is so confronting and difficult to listen to it is not enjoyable at all.
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- Trudy-Ann King
- 13-05-2023
I didn’t need to experience this story
Just too depressing. I can’t even imagine writing this. It actually made me feel very depressed and I persevered hoping it would come good.
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