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  • Les Misérables

  • By: Victor Hugo
  • Narrated by: Bill Homewood
  • Length: 67 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (408 ratings)

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Les Misérables

By: Victor Hugo
Narrated by: Bill Homewood
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Summary

Les Misérables is set in Paris after the French Revolution. In the sewers and backstreets, we encounter "the wolf-like tread of crime", and assassination for a few sous is all in a day's work. We weep with the unlucky and heart-broken Fantine, and we exult with the heroic revolutionaries of the barricades; but above all we thrill to the steadfast courage and nobility of soul of ex-convict Jean Valjean, always in danger from the relentless pursuit of the diabolical Inspector Javert.

Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood

Public Domain (P)2015 Naxos AudioBooks
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A lovely story well read

A lovely reading. The singing is grating but mostly his voice has a nice cadence. The story is a bit preachy in places and the lists can be a touch wearing but overall it's wonderful. (Just skip through the sewage chapters if you don't like them!)

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Incredible story and narration!

I can’t recommend this book enough! The narrator is my favourite and as always he did an amazing job! I just don’t know how to express my feelings other than saying this book made me sob more than expected.

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Life-changing

The short version of this book is an old Afrikaans poem (gedig) by Jan FE Celiers:

"Dis al"

Dis die blond,
dis die blou:
dis die veld,
dis die lug;
en 'n voël draai bowe in eensame vlug -
dis al

Dis 'n balling gekom
oor die oseaan,
dis 'n graf in die gras,
dis 'n vallende traan -
dis al


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absolutely excellent

Best story I have ever heard .well read and a virtual history of a period of French history

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Epic!

Great story but then we all know that. The narration lets it down a bit but you soon get used to it.

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Wonderful though sound quality poor

There are some very slow chapters of pontification in Hugo's unabridged novel and this is the first time I have wondered whether abridged might have been shoos idea. However, I might have missed hearing some fascinating background about Paris, the Republic, and the labyrinthine Parisian sewers. A powerful story, the more so because the recording is so long. Great and skilful reading.

The files appear to lose quality by being over compressed - no problem through headphones but not great through a car stereo.

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An incredible & immense story

This is one of the best books I’ve ever got through. I would recommend to anyone. It may seem arduous at times but it’s worth it.

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The detailed description of the story

I liked the intertwined story between all of the characters. The internal fight between good and evil in a person.

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Incredible

Sociology, history, breathtaking storytelling. If you don't weep at the end, are you even human?

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Life changing.

Hard work but I can't help thinking Hugo might have made it so on purpose. You have to really commit to get through it but I if I never read anything better I won't be disappointed.

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