A Tale of Two Cities Audiobook, by Charles Dickens Play Audiobook Sample

A Tale of Two Cities Audiobook

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Read By: Charles Dance, John Duttine Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2012 Format: Original Staging Audiobook ISBN:

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A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dickens' heart-stopping historical adventure set in the French Revolution and featuring the gentle Charles Darnay and the dissolute Sydney Carton. The action switches between London and Paris during the nightmare of The Terror - and in the shadow of Madame Guillotine - in this Sony award-winning drama that captures the joy and anguish of those corrupt and turbulent times.

Starring Charles Dance as Syndey Carton, with John Duttine, Charlotte Attenborough, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, John Moffatt, Richard Pasco and Maurice Denham. Dramatised by Nick McCarty. Directed by Ian Cotterell.

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"A delightful book from a different era. It was great to read a book from so long ago and get a glimpse of London & Paris before & during the French Revolution. I found Dickens British take on the French Revolution fascinating and wondered how objective it was. Many of the horrific things he describes the French doing were done by the British to the Scottish. But time lets that be forgotten. Definitely worth the read."

— Catrina (4 out of 5 stars)

A Tale of Two Cities Listener Reviews

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    " What a book it is a must read. Grab it "

    — Dr, 2/14/2014
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    " I've read that book four years ago ... And I think that I must read it again . Tremendous story and great characters , Inquisitive non-like experience . In short ; Best of Dickens' novels ever . "

    — Marwan, 2/12/2014
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    " Oh Sydney. I love you, Sydney. You're my kind of wastrel. "

    — Lia, 2/9/2014
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    " Not a book for me. Bored me to death and could not follow it very well. "

    — Nolena, 1/29/2014
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    " I read this in high school and really loved it. However, as an adult, I cannot get past page 60. I keep trying, but oh well!!! "

    — Susan, 1/20/2014
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    " So much about this book was different than I'd remembered it that I'm glad I revisited it. "

    — Colleen, 1/19/2014
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    " I Love Charles Dickens. He may be one of the most profound Christian Writers. His writing flows and yet so descriptive. In such a long book every chapter is connected to a previous chapter. When Lucy and Dr. Mennete arrive in Paris during the revolution and can not figure out the comotion going on the outside is one of the most haunting scene of the madness violence creates! "

    — Roger, 1/10/2014
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    " I thought that this was one of Dickens' least impenetrable works. Engrossing, exciting, and compelling. "

    — Austin, 12/25/2013
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    " Assigned during my freshman lit course in high school, I fell in love with this book. Easily on my top list of favorite books, this should definitely be on everyone's bucket list. "

    — Samara, 12/19/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I had a tough time following the first two thirds of the story. Some online consulting helped! The last third made up for it and it ended as a fantastic read. "

    — Paigekuske, 12/13/2013
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    " and by finished i mean im done with this book for class and i wont be touching it again for a while. The bits i read were fantastically written, but class deadlines were impossible to meet. "

    — Megan, 11/30/2013
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    " You can't detract from the quality of the writing! "

    — Lorraine, 11/30/2013
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    " One of Dickens very best fill of excitement and actin between France and England. "

    — Tessa, 9/18/2013
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    " What an unexpected pleasure this has been. Reading the Kindle and listening on Audible, I have thoroughly enjoyed the time each day spent with this book. Dickens fleshes out every character to the fullest, weaving a tale that folds upon itself to a perfect, and unexpected, finish. An amazing story. "

    — Ken, 8/10/2013
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    " A book that I never get bored of. And every time it is read, it's almost as if it's the very first time again and again and again. "

    — Sarah, 8/4/2013
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    " One of the best novels ever which antedated the French Revolution "

    — Nada, 6/18/2013
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    " I know it's a classic. I was trying to listen to it while I worked and I couldn't follow it at all. Two hours in and I couldn't tell you what is was about so I gave up. "

    — Heather, 4/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The first half of the book is hard to get into. But once you settle into the story, you can't put this down. The final chapters are the most captivating sequence of chapters I've ever read. I only wish I got to see more of the relationship between the 3 main characters. "

    — Joseph, 4/10/2013
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    " Dickens is a wonderful writer in my opinion "

    — Therese, 4/1/2013
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    " Read this one years ago in high school, and loved it. Maybe time to re-read it. "

    — Maureen, 11/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Fantastic plot but I feel like it contains a lot of unnecessary words and could be more succinct and still convey everything. "

    — Grant, 8/29/2012
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    " there is so much here and i keep uncovering more every time I reread it! I love the characters and the language. "

    — Ruth, 8/22/2012
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    " My first Dickens and a wonderful book. Have to admit I read it as people were saying that The Dark Knight Returns partly covered its plot. "

    — Jason, 8/21/2012
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    " I read this in high school and couldn't stop crying. "

    — Judie, 4/26/2012

About Charles Dickens

Patrick Tull (1941–2006), born in the United Kingdom, was a multitalented actor of the stage, screen, and television, as well as an award-winning audiobook narrator. He acted in numerous American television shows from 1962 to 1996, including Crossroads, and he had roles in six Broadway plays between 1967 and 1992, including Amadeus. His film credits from 1969 to 1996 included roles as Cecil in Parting Glances and Jerry the bartender in Sleepers. He served as narrator for the television series Sea Tales. He narrated nearly forty audiobooks, and his readings of The Canterbury Tales, The Letter of Marque, Monk’s Hood, The Vicar of Wakefield, and How Green Was My Valley each earned him an AudioFile Earphones Award. His narration of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin novels was praised by novelist Stephen King as among his ten favorite audiobooks of 2006.