A Certain Age: Volume Two: Six Classic Men's Monologues (Radio Collection) [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Lynne Truss (Author), Full Cast (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2012 | Series: Radio Collection

These six radio monologues are written by Lynne Truss, author of the phenomenal bestsellers Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Talk to the Hand. In the tradition of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads come Lynne Truss' male monologues: six tales of fidelity, pride, friendship, and family from the classic BBC Radio series. Six men have reached a certain age, their forty–something years, and each has a very different and sometimes surprising story to tell, from the brother who receives an unexpected letter to a compulsive philanderer and a news photographer sent on on an unusual assignment. All are funny, touching, and as beautifully observed as would be expected from the author of the phenomenal bestsellers Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Talk to the Hand. Starring Douglas Hodge, Robert Glenister, Peter Capaldi, Stephen Tompkinson, Simon Russell Beale, and Stuart Milligan. Volume Two features the stories 'The Father', 'The Son', 'The Husband', 'The Pedant', 'The Brother', and 'The Married Man'.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Dazzling!sad, funny and, of course, exquisitely written; superb; finely crafted.' Daily Mail 'Deliciously rich in plot twists and character surprises- sharp observation is happily married to a bracing sense of the ridiculous.' Daily Telegraph 'Top-quality writing.' Sunday Times 'Beautifully observed! Truss is simply a huge talent.' Guardian --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Lynne Truss is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves, which has sold nearly one million copies and won Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. A novelist and journalist, Truss is also the author of numerous radio comedy dramas. She lives in Brighton, England.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: AudioGO Ltd. (March 13, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405676876
• ISBN-13: 978-1405676878
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

More About the Author

Lynne Truss is a writer and journalist who started out as a literary editor with a blue pencil and then got sidetracked. The author of three novels and numerous radio comedy dramas, she spent six years as the television critic of The Times of London, followed by four (rather peculiar) years as a sports columnist for the same newspaper. She won Columnist of the Year for her work for Women's Journal. Lynne Truss also hosted Cutting a Dash, a popular BBC Radio 4 series about punctuation. She now reviews books for the Sunday Times of London and is a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. She lives in Brighton, England.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly brilliant, July 24, 2007

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This review is from: Certain Age CD (Radio Collection) (v. 1) (Audio CD)

I read the book but couldn't find on [...] to review. Never would have chosen this, but glad was passed along by a friend. The stories are poignant, sad, funny and deceptively thought provoking. Don't get scared, not in a you need to join Kabala kind of way, but does make you think about how you act, how your actions affect and to think nothing other than, this is a good story.

Take the time, it's worth it.