Memorial: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Bryan Washington

Memorial is a story of striking contrasts. The protagonist is a scholar who is fluent in nearly every language, but can barely read and write his own. He comes home to find his wife, Val, in bed with their teenage son. Devastated, he decides to fake his own death and leave the country for good. His family thinks he's dead and he is able to live a happy new life as an unknown person. But then one day, when he goes grocery shopping, he sees his son and realizes that he has been gone for far too long. He cannot go back without letting them know who he really is and breaking the illusion that they have all lived with for three years.

Memorial: A Novel is narrated by the skillful Akie Kotabe and reads as if she is reading it from her personal journal. The novel, set in rural North Carolina, tells the story of a young woman who returns after several years to find that her childhood best friend has been murdered. The novel's lush and lyrical prose makes for an emotional and rich listening experience on audio.

Throughout the novel, the protagonist, Rodelio, is struggling to put together an obituary for his recently-deceased father. The routine and patterned nature of this task is ironically interrupted by a voice from the disembodied void - and may be the only thing capable of keeping him alive in his grief.

Memorial: A Novel is a powerful story of a family torn apart by the Vietnam War. The main character, Roy, knows that he must leave his wife and children in order to go off to war while they remain behind. He feels guilty for this decision every day until he meets an old man who seems to understand him as well as he understands him. Along with the help of this old man and a few others, Roy tries to make up for what he has done

Memorial is a novel about an unnamed writer who spends the summer in Florida before she begins her senior year of college. She takes a job at her father's law firm, but feels more and more unhappy as she confronts his increasing demands. One day, on her way home to meet with friends, she comes across a memorial in front of the local law office. This seemingly insignificant event sets off a chain reaction that changes everything for the protagonist...

The story is about a woman, Clara, who comes home from prison after serving three years for killing her abusive husband. She is now living with her estranged sister and brother-in-law in the house that she grew up in and has been trying to piece together what happened in the past. The story takes place in an unnamed African country where the US has sent its troops to fight terrorism.