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Riders in the Chariot

By: Patrick White
Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein, Humphrey Bower
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Through the crumbling ruins of the once splendid Xanadu, Miss Hare wanders, half mad. In the wilderness she stumbles upon an Aboriginal artist and a Jewish refugee. They place themselves in the care of a local washerwoman. In a world of pervasive evil, all four have been independently damaged and discarded. Now in one shared vision they find themselves bound together, understanding the possibility of redemption.

©1961 Patrick White (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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The sharing of the chapters by male and female voices - their gravitas and timbre.
The author’s poetic prose translated for the listener is very good indeed. I’m still going to have to buy the print version!

An epic saga stunningly narrated by both readers

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I've never read any Patrick White, and I can see he wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but once I'd got used to his way of writing, I was enchanted. Poetical, mythical, satirical, poignant, he has an amazing range of style and understanding of the human condition.
This book will stay with me.
I loved the readers. it's a long listen, but they made it easy.


simply wonderful

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Over emphasis on every word...butchers the Nobel had to abandon it. Look forward to a better reader one day.

Terrible reading

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