Thursday, August 21, 2008
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE by Anthony Burgess Read by Tom Hollander
Burgess’s 1963 novel was published with a glossary of the dystopian language used by Alex, the brutal teenage narrator. Hollander’s performance makes such help unnecessary, as his tone and emotional resonance communicate the story with amazing clarity.
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