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The Plague: International Edition

By: Albert Camus
Narrated by: James Jenner
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In the small coastal city of Oran, Algeria, rats begin rising up from the filth only to die as bloody heaps in the streets. Shortly after, an outbreak of the bubonic plague erupts and envelops the human population. Albert Camus' The Plague is a brilliant and haunting rendering of human perseverance and futility in the face of a relentless terror born of nature.

©2020 Albert Camus (P)2020 Recorded Books, Inc. Classics Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Fiction
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Nothing albert camus is a great author god bless him a great thinker and a great man

The “narrators” view on life amidst everything around him falling apart

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I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the vibrant cast of characters who inhabit Oran. The narrator's unusual voice suits the tone of the narrative perfectly.

Captivating performance of a compelling story

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I read this years ago when studying epidemiology. But thought to read it again during the real event! Fascinating!

From within

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I just finished The Stranger so was glad to see The Plague included. I really liked it at the start, although not very keen on the narrator, but then it lost me a little bit. There are bits where Camus resorts to ramblings that I started to tune out of- mainly the priest's, but also increasingly the conversations between the two doctors. Then there were several moments when I thought it was concluding and surely about to end but it went on and on, constantly concluding the same point over and over, and I got really impatient with it. It might say more about me- I used to have more patience for slow burn books...

it was ups and downs for me with this book

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Another reviewer’s extremely damning review of the reader’s performance here was off putting but I decided to make up my own mind and downloaded the book.
The reading may not be perfect but it is never less than committed and expressive - there is a lot of feeling here and I was able to enjoy the whole book without resenting the reader.
I was supposed to study La Peste for A level in 1972 but I was a bad student so I knew little about it until this. Now I can’t believe they gave this to 17/18 year olds! It is quite austere but ultimately inspiring. Camus validates sympathy and selfless dedication to alleviating the suffering of others because ….. because what else is there to do as a human being?

Don’t be put off

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