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The Plague: International Edition
- Narrated by: James Jenner
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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Summary
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.
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- Ana - London
- 29-09-24
Truly brilliant book and a study of human condition
Truly brilliant book and a study of human condition. Not sure how it didn’t resurface in a bigger way during lockdown. Possibly due to our inherent need to feel that we are somehow unique.
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- nick hughes
- 03-12-22
Wonderful book especially good for this time we find ourselves in.
Wonderful book especially good to read for the time we find ourselves in now.
Highly recommend
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- NICK DE SOUZA
- 07-10-24
Such a beautiful writer
“The only way to beat the plague is common decency.” If only we had read Camus before Covid.
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- Edmund Murphy
- 31-08-21
Captivating performance of a compelling story
I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the vibrant cast of characters who inhabit Oran. The narrator's unusual voice suits the tone of the narrative perfectly.
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- Asil Hindi
- 05-05-23
The plague is life, thats all!
« I have realised we all have plague, each of is has the plague within him »
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- Anonymous User
- 17-12-22
absolutely beatiful story from camus
very good narrator even on higher speeds and beautfiul story about the human fight with the struggle of life
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- baraitalo
- 04-06-22
From within
I read this years ago when studying epidemiology. But thought to read it again during the real event! Fascinating!
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- RONAN O'CALLAGHAN
- 12-03-22
Don’t be put off
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?
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- Leona Merclova
- 13-08-24
it was ups and downs for me with this book
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...
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- Garfield Braithwaite
- 24-06-21
Do Not buy this performance of this fabulous book
i love this book. I r read it for the first time 35 years ago. The pandemic had me pining for it's wisdom. It was nearly ruined by a reader who insisted on swilling a gobful of spit at the end of each sentence. i would have abandoned the entire project but for the magnificence of the writing. I gave the performance one star ONLY because I couldn't give it nil. It was utter shit
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