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Book Reviews of The Shipping News (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)

The Shipping News (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)
The Shipping News - Audio Cassette - Abridged
Author: Annie Proulx, Robert Joy (Narrator)
ISBN-13: 9780743519786
ISBN-10: 0743519787
Publication Date: 12/1/2001
Edition: Abridged
Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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reviewed The Shipping News (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I was eager to begin this book, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1994, and the National Book Award, 1993. Fifteen minutes into it, it seemed to be headed somewhere I didn't want to go, so I abandoned the listening of it. Had I known it had been made into an R rated movie, I might have been forewarned.

Not my cup of tea.
reviewed The Shipping News (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 14 more book reviews
The Shipping News is a lovely book. This is an abridged recording that lasts 4.5 hours but it done extremely well.
SuzanneB avatar reviewed The Shipping News (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on
Very different! Held my interest!
reviewed The Shipping News (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on
I think this author's work is very lyrical and best experienced aloud - perfect for an audiobook. Very interesting, quirky characters and a realistic plot. If you saw the movie, don't judge it by that; the movie was horrible.