Tenth of December: Stories Free Audiobook Download by George Saunders
George Saunders has been heralded as one of the best writers in America. He has won many prestigious awards and has been named a New Yorker Book Review Fiction Prize winner. The audio book of his story, "Tenth of December", is narrated by George Saunders himself.
"Tenth of December: Stories" is a collection of short stories written by George Saunders. The audiobook features performances by voice actors including Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, John Lithgow and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
On the Tenth of December, a young boy named Jack spends the day with his father on a hunting trip. For one day, Jack and his father get to know each other and rebuild their bond. All of this content is narrated by George Saunders in the audiobook "Tenth of December: Stories."
George Saunders is an American writer and journalist who was born in New York City on February 2, 1954. He has won a number of prestigious awards including the National Book Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, the O. Henry Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Saunders has also received a Guggenheim Fellowship, two MacArthur Fellowships, and an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Fiction.
The audiobook tells stories by George Saunders, mainly from his works: CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and In Persuasion Nation. Each story is about a different day in December of a particular year. They are all set during the twentieth century and each has its own unique take on the Christmas season.
"My father used to beat me in the morning. I had never been a good sleeper. And I think he knew this because, when he came in and found me awake, he would just pound on my chest and say, 'So you're awake now.'"
Published Date | 2013-01-08 |
Duration | 5 hours 41 minutes |
Author | George Saunders |
Narrated | George Saunders |
Reviews | |
Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | Satire, Literary Fiction, Short Stories |