The Book of Ebenezer le Page Audiobook (Unabridged)

" The last 100 pages of this book were amazing! The rest of the book was good, but not as amazing as the end -- although the end would not have been as excellent if I had not read the beginning. A sad, melancholy tale of a life lived and ended joyfully. "

" One of the best I've read in years and years. I volunteered to give up my seat on an overbooked flight to continue reading. I meted out the last few short chapters and started rereading the preface before I'd finished. I'm beside myself that it's over, and that Edwards is no more. Ebenezer is one of the great characters in 20th century English language fiction. Right up there with Sarah Monday. I love this book. "

" this is my very favorite book. starts slow, but draws you in. the end made me cry. i reread it all the time and buy every copy i see. "

" A semi-autobiographical novel written as the memoir of a crusty (yet kindhearted) old bachelor who has lived his entire life on the island of Guernsey, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page is the only novel completed by G.B. Edwards, who didn't begin writing the novel until he was in his seventies. Discursive and digressive to the point that you begin to wonder if there is a point (hint: there is), Ebenezer's tale is nonetheless enthralling as you become swept up in his reminiscences of friends, family, loved ones and enemies over the course of an eighty-year lifespan. The German occupation of Guernsey during World War II is at the center of the novel, but that is only a relatively minor part of the story (although its repercussions are felt throughout the rest of the book). The book is really about Ebenezer's relationship to the island home that he loves and to his friends and relations, and his desire to leave a legacy behind now that he is reaching the end of his life. Funny, joyous and sad, Ebenezer Le Page is one of a kind, a truly special book. I've never read anything quite like it before, and I don't expect I ever will. "

" Highly entertaining autobiographical fiction about a man living out his life on the island of Guernsey, with a memorable cast of eccentric characters. Goes on a little too long but wraps up nicely, and the narrator's "voice" is one of the most memorable in fiction. "

" A crabby old man looks back on his life. Narrated in the Guernsey dialect, it's hard to follow until you get used to Ebenezer's way of speaking. Odd and wonderful book with a heartbreaking ending. "

" sniff sniff "

" the case in point that some times, on book is all it takes to make an author. "

" Top 10 of all time. "

" slow (sometimes painfully so) particularly at the start. however the book exudes "life" and the voice of Ebenezer is so genuine and entertaining that I found the book impossible not to love in the end. "

" This is a novel of substance about life on the island of Guernsey from the early 20th century until the mid-60's. Really poignant. NYRB. "

" Fascinating and riveting in its own strange way, for the most part. Sometimes difficult to sort out the people, but you keep having to go back to it. The cranky old coot is such a character. "

" One of the few books I have read several times and confidently expect to reread several more. A wonderful achievement; a moving and funny account of a life lived from its prime to old age. "

" As I read this I grew to love Ebenezer and his island - though he is not always an easy person to like, and the island is a very limited world. I know I'll return to this book again. "

" Of all the books I've ever read, this is the one I most did not want to come to an ending. Beautiful, sweet, quirky, powerful. I've re-read it five times. "

" Didn't finish - possible check-out again? "

" I like cranky old farts. "