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Narrated by:
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Leonard Nimoy
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By:
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Evelyn Waugh
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A dark, vintage Evelyn Waugh tickler about a stranded jungle explorer forced to read Dickens aloud.
Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners. It is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio and distributed by Public Radio International. The radio show is recorded live at the popular New York City stage show which began in 1985 and still enjoys sell-out audiences today at the Peter Sharp Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th Street in New York City. Selected Shorts is one of the premiere reading series in New York City. The Selected Shorts podcast consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes.
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Leonard Nimoy
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Where does Selected Shorts: The Man Who Liked Dickens rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It is better than most. Good plot, Good narration.Who was your favorite character and why?
Mr. McMaster is a very clever gentleman. He manipulates things to get Dickens read.Which scene was your favorite?
The ending, but I don't want to give it away.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. The end was a little bit predictable, but it was well written.Any additional comments?
Leonard Nimoy is an excellent narrator and does an excellent job in reading a story like he did all his professional work. RIP Mr. Nimoy,Excellent Audio Work
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Long enough to tell an involved plot, but brief enough to keep your interest all the way through to the end.. I enjoyed it very much.
The man who liked Dickens
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Nimoy really makes this amazing!
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A perfect Waugh tale.
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Enjoy Mr. Nimoy's live readings
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