In One Person: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by John Irving
In One Person is a novel that begins in the United States in 1958, with college student David Zimmer and his mother and father. The story follows David as he travels to Paris and becomes involved in the New York art scene, ultimately becoming an influential artist himself. Hickey's narration is distinguished by long silences and neutral inflections of his voice, capturing the feeling of a "painterly" novel.
The story starts out in the 1960s when the main character Rich, who is blind, goes to live with his siblings and their parents. His mother has recently died and his father is an alcoholic. He has a childhood friend he misses from when they were kids and he wants to find her again. He comes across a woman living in an old hotel near where his family lives, who wants to stay there for free because she's unemployed. She invites Rich over for dinner one night to cook him dinner because she needs a job. They get married, but later on the marriage turns into abuse. It's later revealed that this woman was actually his wife's sister and she wanted him because he wasn't her husband anymore.
In One Person is a novel by John Irving, published in 1992. The story follows Nick Anderton, who falls in love with a woman named Sophie while they are both vacationing in England. His life immediately changes when he discovers that she is dying of cancer. He tries to help her as she faces the end of her life and she tells him a story about their short relationship which leads to other stories about their lives.
"One Person," John Irving's eighth and most recent novel, is a fictionalized account of Irving's early life as an advertising copywriter in 1957.
John Benjamin Hickey has created a masterful performance in this audiobook of John Irving's latest novel. He captures the essence of the protagonist, Owen Meany, while highlighting Irving's gift for constructing an intricate story that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining.
In One Person is the story of Craig Stevens, a Jewish American academic and writer who, in his early 30s, is diagnosed with cancer. The novel follows the course of his life through both his medical treatment and how it affects his family, friends, colleagues and students.
Published Date | 2012-05-08 |
Duration | 16 hours 20 minutes |
Author | John Irving |
Narrated | John Benjamin Hickey |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | LGBTQ+, General, Literary Fiction |