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Cakes and Ale

By: W. Somerset Maugham
Narrated by: James Saxon
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Summary

When Cakes and Ale was first published in 1930 it roused a storm of controversy, since many people imagined they recognised portraits of literary figures now no more. It is the novel for which Maugham wished to be remembered.

©2009 W. Somerset Maugham (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction
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I could listen to S M’s prose ably read every day of my life. And Audible gives me that privilege

The smooth flowing Prose

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Takes you back to a time very long ago - when culture and expected social behaviour was very very different - but his wicked wit and character analysis is as sharp now as ever. I thought it was a wonderful book. Bitter and sweet - beautifully narrated. My only complaint is it finished when I was not ready for it to finish! and it could have carried on for a long time more - so I had to listen to it again immediately.
As other reviewers have mentioned there is a small glitch with one of the chapters repeating in part - you just need to skip a couple of minutes and it carries on as normal.

Wonderful

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Well read. Easy to listen to. Maugham is a truly great writer who creates superb narratives, beautifully structured.

Excellent. Top quality writing.

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Twords middle of recording part of an earlier chapter is repeated. A pity as it’s a good story and a wonderful reading of it

Great but problem with recording

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A revisit of this novel. Appreciated it more than when I read it 45 years or so ago. Good narration. Only irritation was the last 3 minutes of chapter 15 are a repeat of one of the early chapters.
I can find nowhere else to report technical errors.

Classic Maugham

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