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The Man Who Was Thursday
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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Chesterton's allegorical masterpiece is a surreal, psychologically thrilling audiobook that centres on seven anarchists in turn-of-the-century London, who call themselves by the names of days of the week.
The story begins when poet Gabriel Syme is recruited as a detective to a secret anarchist division of Scotland Yard by a shrouded, nameless person. Syme infiltrates a secret meeting of anarchists who are intent on destroying the world and becomes known as 'Thursday', one of the seven members of the Central Anarchist Council.
Narrator Biography
Formerly half a double-act with Bill Bailey, actor Toby Longworth left in order to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. Now a specialist in voiceover, his prominent work includes roles in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). He has appeared in audiobooks such as The Wolf Trial and The Lubetkin Legacy. He has also narrated documentaries for the BBC Worldwide Doctor Who DVD range; several of Games Workshop's Black Library audiobooks; and voiced the main character in the video game Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. His television work has included roles in BBC's Extras (2006) and Not Going Out (2013-2014), as well as Channel 4's The IT Crowd (2006).
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- Matt Baker
- 03-11-2022
Fascinating and Clever
Intriguing allegory by an amazingly intelligent writer, and narrated by one of the most versatile narrators I've ever listened to.
The book didn't even have to make sense for me to enjoy it.
I'll be checking out more books by Chesterton and more books narrated by Longworth.
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- dr john g tucker
- 08-06-2024
very unusual plot. ludicrous unfortunately
until the end I thought the whole thing was tongue in cheek. I now realise gkc was being serious. I don't think I will read anything else he has written.
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