Audiobooks narrated by Nelson Algren

Audiobooks Narrated by Nelson Algren

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Nelson Algren Reading from The Man with the Golden Arm: From Great American Authors Read from Their

Author Nelson Algren reads from his award-winning novel, The Man with the Golden Arm. The passage tells of Frankie Machine's wife, Sophie, who confined to a wheelchair since a drunk-driving accident caused by Frankie. The narration implies that Sophie's paralysis is psychological in origin, and is unconsciously used to keep Frankie with her. Frankie is in hiding, being sought by the police for murder. Sophie waits anxiously for his return, recalling their early love, and drifting in and out of fantasies that foreshadow the breakdown and mental institution that await her. Algren planned the reading meticulously, arranging various sections from the novel to form a coherent whole.

Nelson Algren (Author), Nelson Algren (Narrator)

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Great American Authors Read From Their Works: Volume 2

Nelson Algren reads from his most famous novel, The Man With the Golden Arm, about the decline and fall of a drug dealer and card sharp. Bernard Malamud’s devastating selection from The Magic Barrel portrays poor, embittered old Jews who achieve a moment of grace after fierce antagonism. In John Updike’s story from Pigeon Feathers, a seminary student working as a lifeguard draws a witty and lyrical contrast between saving souls and bodies. And James Jones’s account of World War II battle in Japan in The Thin Red Line shows young soldiers at their most heroic and perilous moments.

Bernard Malamud, James Jones, John Updike, Nelson Algren (Author), Bernard Malamud, James Jones, John Updike, Nelson Algren (Narrator)

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Great American Authors Read From Their Works: Volume 2, Nelson Algren Reading from The Man With the

Nelson Algren (Author), Nelson Algren (Narrator)

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