The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Author: Walter Mosley; Narrator: Dominic Hoffman; Publishers: Penguin Audio & Books on Tape

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Dominic Hoffman reads this elegiac novel of memory and redemption with fierce grace, inhabiting Mosley’s characters with voices perfectly crafted in pitch and rhythm. His rough, gravely narration manages the pace and mood of the book with astounding skill, brilliantly capturing the mental clarity and fog of 91-year-old Ptolemy Grey’s world.

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Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Narrated by Jeff Woodman. Recorded Books.
Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler. Narrated by Arthur Morey. Random House Audio. Books on Tape.

Details

ISBN:

P. 978-0-14-242856-6 Books on Tape 978-0-3078-7583-9

Awards Won

Title Year
Listen List

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The Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration seeks to highlight outstanding audiobook titles that merit special attention by general adult listeners and the librarians who work with them.

2012 - Selection(s)