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Bleak House

By: Charles Dickens, Marty Ross
Narrated by: Thandiwe Newton, Ambika Mod, Mackenzie Crook, Mark Strong, Lenny Rush, Mark Gatiss, Adeel Akhtar, Miriam Margolyes
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London. A city drowning in fog. Amid that fog, a man with no name dies above a strange junkshop. Threads of mist and intrigue weave around a court case with no resolution, linking great country houses with the lowest slum in the city, mingling the high-born with a boy who sweeps the filthy streets, enshrouding devious plots and sudden murder, bringing together two extraordinary women – Lady Dedlock and Esther Summerson - who seem to have nothing whatsoever in common but who will find themselves inextricably linked.

Audible's trilogy of Dickens dramatizations, executive produced by Sam Mendes, and with a new original score by Dan Gillespie-Sells, concludes with the most dramatic and atmospheric yet, starring Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Ambika Mod (One Day), Mackenzie Crook (The Office) and Mark Strong (Kingsman).

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Fabulous Update of a Dickens Classic

Everything about this is stellar.
I will listen to, and read, anything and all things by Charles Dickens, but this adaptation is particularly good for those not familiar with his work, and feels modern, relevant and classless.
'Bleak House' is a love story, a mystery, a whodunnit, a social commentary, a coming-of-age and morality tale.
This performance in particular is well-edited (apt here because the original work is long, as per Dickens).
It's also dark, but also witty and wonderfully performed, produced and orchestrated by a world-class cast and crew.
The Dolby Surround sound tops it off to create an absorbing and atmospheric minor masterpiece that pull you in when you put your headphones in/on.
I think Charles Dickens himself would've approved of the update.
Do listen.
This is fab! 👏

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absolutely fantastic book

I throughly enjoyed listening to this book it's was real joy.
thanks so much to all Involved in this book

sounds and plots brilliant

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Dickens skill

But a difficult story. Well depicted as a drama with talented acting. Tough aspects of life.

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Unusual adaptation.....

Decent performances from the various characters of a story which only approximates to the Dickens original. Not necessarily for Dickens fans but hopefully it will coax a younger generation to engage with the original novel. There are some excellent narrations of the unabridged original in Audible!

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Wonderful adaptation

I really enjoyed this. More passionate and fast paced than the original. The performances were really brilliant, highly enjoyable. Miss Flyte and Guppy my favourites with Esther more feisty and relatable than previously perceived.

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Loved the story and the narrators

I really enjoyed this story. The full cast aswell as the excellent narrators made this story extra special.

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Brilliant new version. So engaging

The cast is incredible, drawing me in. Thank you! Now to find the other Sam Mendes adaptations

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Brilliant

A brilliant adaptation of a truly brilliant novel. I loved it and strongly recommend it.

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A brilliant listen!

Enjoyable from beginning to end. I felt like I was in the streets of Dickensian London. Excellent cast.

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I hadn't remembered the detail

I found this a thoughtful version of this great fable. and very much enjoyed the characters. A sensitive delivery. thank you

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