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My Purple Scented Novel
- Narrated by: Ian McEwan
- Length: 28 mins
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My Purple Scented Novel
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Publisher's Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of My Purple Scented Novel written and read by Ian McEwan.
‘You will have heard of my friend the once celebrated novelist Jocelyn Tarbet, but I suspect his memory is beginning to fade…You’d never heard of me, the once obscure novelist Parker Sparrow, until my name was publicly connected with his. To a knowing few, our names remain rigidly attached, like the two ends of a seesaw. His rise coincided with, though did not cause, my decline… I don’t deny there was wrongdoing. I stole a life, and I don’t intend to give it back. You may treat these few pages as a confession.’
A jewel of a book: a brand new short story from the author of Atonement. My Purple Scented Novel follows the perfect crime of literary betrayal, scrupulously wrought yet unscrupulously executed, published to celebrate Ian McEwan’s 70th birthday.
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- Nicky Webber
- 24-07-2018
Just too short
A cunning plan cleverly crafted with amusing execution. Great energy and pace but just not long enough.
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- cate edwards
- 27-04-2019
Mr McEwan you are a master
I became engrossed and uncomfortable in such a short time. A satisfying crafty little tale.
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- Pete Shields
- 24-09-2019
Royalty from a looting operation
Purple is royalty and like the state church before him this is the the story of theives and robbers, sealed with a glass of wine.
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- Misslizzie
- 06-09-2023
A Short Story!
Sadly I didn’t realise this is only about 30 minutes long. Still enjoyed it though, would have been a great novel.
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