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Damage

By: Josephine Hart
Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MASTERPIECE OF THE ROMANTIC SUSPENSE GENRE

'The effect is powerful: here is naked obsession, sulfurous, total, scarcely possible to live with' FINANCIAL TIMES

'The reader looks on with mingled shock and fascination. A tour de force' NEW YORK TIMES

'A taut, sinister tale of erotic obsession' VANITY FAIR

'Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.'

Damage, Josephine Hart's debut novel, an international bestseller, filmed with Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche, now takes its proper place as a Virago Modern Classic. It is the gripping story of a man's desperate obsession and scandalous love affair. He is a man who appears to have everything: wealth, a beautiful wife and children, and a prestigious political career in Parliament. But his life lacks passion, and his aching emptiness drives him to an all-consuming and ultimately catastrophic relationship with his son's fiancée.

'A remarkable first novel of awesome accomplishment and quite startling psychological insight' RUTH RENDELL

©1991 Josephine Hart (P)1996 Lord Saatchi Classics Contemporary Contemporary Romance Genre Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Romance Fiction

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Beautifully read by Jeremy Irons. A spell binding story which gripped me from beginning to end. I adored this book.

Mesmerising

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A compelling and interesting listen. Would definately recommend if you love an impossible love story.

The father in this family is the main character played by Irons. I suppose most would call it a mid life crisis culminating in a tragic accident that robs Irons character of all he holds dear. A compelling read.

I loved it and will revisit it in the future.



Narration, I must say is I personally loved Jeremy Irons narration and from now on will be seeking out more books narrated by him.

5*

Damage

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Excellent book, though disturbing. Jeremy Irons voice is unique and added to the books contents.

Damage

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Would you listen to Damage again? Why?

Yes. It's so twisted, in a good way, I'm sure ill catch even more second time around

What other book might you compare Damage to, and why?

9 1/2 weeks is the only comparison I can think of, and that is meant with respect.

What about Jeremy Irons’s performance did you like?

Absolutely everything. He has the grit, darkness and depth to carry off so many characters. I had a clear mental picture of every individual. Very spicy.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

I'm not normally into romance stories but this one was so bent and twisted, it was captivating to the end. I only chose it because Irons was the narrator, but hell I'm glad I did. Smut written with class. Fantastic!

Jeremy Irons makes a first class narrator

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jeromy irons should be maintained in captivity until he had recorded all books in existence.. perfect

dark perfection

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I enjoyed the story, but I enjoyed the narration more really. Jeremy Irons is fantastic to listen to what ever he reads. The story was good, but its not my favourite listen overall.

Well read

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Absolutely loved this book!
Jeremy Irons, the Perfect narrator!
Now I want to see the film!

Addictive

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

A powerful love story, read brilliantly by Jeremy Irons.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Damage?

To reveal the most memorable moment in the book would reveal the most shocking thing in it, so I won't.

What does Jeremy Irons bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I could listen to Jeremy Irons read a telephone directory and it would give me pleasure. He doesn't just read a book, he brings it to life and he voices the characters extraordinarily well.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Already a film.

Two words: Jeremy Irons

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I wonder if Peter Schaffer's Equus formed part of the inspiration for this story. Both feature psychiatrists who themselves accept more ordinary sex/spiritual lives, and wonder whether it would not be better to experience Jouissance in the way that Alan did, while paying a price for living with such intensity. Indeed at several times in the book, Anna says "Always, forever." quoting Alan in Equus.

In any case, this is a beautifully written book, with perfect narration by Jeremy Irons. I listened to it in one continuous session, riveted by his delivery and by the story.

A riveting study of Jouissance

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The story is superficially one of a public figure surrendering to sexual weakness and although, as the reader, one senses throughout the natural consequences of his fall, the impact is yet brutal and shocking in its unfolding. Written in short punchy chapters, the affair is well paced while remaining deliciously viseral and unapologetically raw.

Brutal

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