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Narrated by:
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Tim Pigott-Smith
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By:
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Graham Greene
About this listen
Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time in over 50 years at his mother’s funeral. Soon after, she persuades Henry to abandon South wood, his dahlias and the Major next door to travel through Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, Paraguay...
Accompanying his aunt, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society: mixing with hippies, war criminals and CIA men, as well as smoking pot, breaking all the currency regulations and eventually coming alive after a dull suburban life.
©1969 Graham Greene (P)2014 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about Travels with My Aunt
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- Natasha Langford
- 14-11-2020
Fast paced writing with disappointing narration
This was my first Graham Greene novel. The writing is gripping, although some aspects of the characterisation and storylines have aged better than others.
I was disappointed with narrator's rendering of the voice of the Aunt as she sounded more like a Monty Python caricature than a complex older female character.
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- Anna Chemin
- 06-02-2024
Classic Graham Greene, excellent narration!
Tim Piggot-Smith's narration was word perfect and brought Greene's characters to life. Highly recommended. I particularly appreciated dear Wordsworth's characterization and portrayal.
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- Richard
- 02-06-2021
One of his best.
I have re-read this book more than once and, this audiobook version is is indeed excellent. Highly recommended.
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- Elizabeth C
- 22-03-2024
A pleasure
I agree with all the other reviews. I did not know that Graham Greene could write comedy. After listening to some rather rubbishy audible original books, it was a pleasure to be reminded of how enjoyable good writing can be. It did not seem too dated to me although I found all the references to the 75 yo aunt being such an old lady as rather confronting. Afterall 75 is the new 50!
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- hugh h
- 12-01-2022
a masterpiece
a wonderful witty and poignant story with many twists and turns, beautifully read . typical Graham Greene
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- KiLu
- 24-02-2020
Reaches into the soul
Not really for the younger viewer, i reread this title years later and am surprised how differently i view it. A few years of life have made me open to the soulful story of this very ordinary man for whom I understand so much more of his failings and undreamed life. A fantastic read with deep issues of life neither black or white which i have not seen written very often so ruthlessly open. Genuinely wonderful novel style.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-03-2021
Superb!
A wonderfully colourful story, by a masterly story teller: and Tim Pigott-Smith delivers one of the best narrations I have ever heard. Every character distinct & funny & perfect. He is a great talent and I’m going to look for what else he has narrated. Fantastic.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-10-2024
Funny, interesting, well written.
The reading was brilliant. The story was fascinating. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. definitely recommend.
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- Ronelle
- 07-02-2018
Excellent narration of a well-told story
Travels with My Aunt is a humerous, touching, and very human account performed remarkably well by Tim Piggott-Smith! Reminds a bit of My Uncle Oswald, but it is so much better (in my opinion)
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- Robyn
- 16-01-2021
Masterfully funny without destroying meaning...
Insights into jaded and corrupt societies and the ordinary people who love and manoeuvre a life between the lines, between the dreaded judgements of people unable to laugh.
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