AUGUST 2020 - AudioFile
Narrator Richard Poe guides listeners into the heart of high society in 1920s Newport, Rhode Island, in Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thornton Wilder's last novel. This imagined memoir of Theophilus "Teddy" North—inspired by Wilder's real-life twin brother, who died at birth—will enchant listeners who are seeking a compelling audio treat. In a forthright tone, Poe depicts the comic adventures of 29-year-old Teddy as he aids a runaway heiress, a shut-in, an illustrator in trouble with the Mob, and many others. But this audiobook is more than a series of humorous sketches. Poe imbues each character with a deep humanity that allows listeners to empathize with their predicaments. Poe's commitment is evident in his perceptive character portrayals, many complete with lively accents. M.J. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
Library Journal
Hard to believe that Wilder slipped out of print, but it is good to have him back. These new publications are especially welcome, as along with the text, these include Wilder's notes and other scholarly material. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
From the Publisher
An extremely entertaining array of American life in a bygone era.” — New Yorker
“An irresistible book.” — New York Times Book Review
“A wonderfully entertaining novel. . . . The writing, most of it in dialogue, is supple, civilized, radiant with wisdom. . . . To be able to write a book as genial as this, and one as wholly unassuming, at close on eighty years of age is itself a testimony to the human race.” — Geoffrey Wagner, National Review
New York Times Book Review
An irresistible book.
Geoffrey Wagner
A wonderfully entertaining novel. . . . The writing, most of it in dialogue, is supple, civilized, radiant with wisdom. . . . To be able to write a book as genial as this, and one as wholly unassuming, at close on eighty years of age is itself a testimony to the human race.
New Yorker
An extremely entertaining array of American life in a bygone era.
New Yorker
An extremely entertaining array of American life in a bygone era.
AUGUST 2020 - AudioFile
Narrator Richard Poe guides listeners into the heart of high society in 1920s Newport, Rhode Island, in Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thornton Wilder's last novel. This imagined memoir of Theophilus "Teddy" North—inspired by Wilder's real-life twin brother, who died at birth—will enchant listeners who are seeking a compelling audio treat. In a forthright tone, Poe depicts the comic adventures of 29-year-old Teddy as he aids a runaway heiress, a shut-in, an illustrator in trouble with the Mob, and many others. But this audiobook is more than a series of humorous sketches. Poe imbues each character with a deep humanity that allows listeners to empathize with their predicaments. Poe's commitment is evident in his perceptive character portrayals, many complete with lively accents. M.J. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
