Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Audiobook6 hours
The Spire
Written by William Golding
Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
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Religious Awakening
Time Dilation
Tower
Out-Of-Body Experience
Loss of Self
Hair
Meddling Woman
Dying Man's Thoughts
Swallow's Nest
Wise Old Confessor
About this audiobook
Dean Jocelin has a vision: that God has chosen him to erect a great spire on his cathedral. His mason anxiously advises against it, for the old cathedral was built without foundations. Nevertheless, the spire rises octagon upon octagon, pinnacle by pinnacle, until the stone pillars shriek and the ground beneath it swims. Its shadow falls ever darker on the world below, and on Dean Jocelin in particular.
From the author of Lord of the Flies, The Spire is a dark and powerful portrait of one man's will, and the folly that he creates.
From the author of Lord of the Flies, The Spire is a dark and powerful portrait of one man's will, and the folly that he creates.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFaber & Faber
Release dateDec 4, 2014
ISBN9780571319657
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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What our readers think
Readers find this title to be a rich and unique work with excellent narration. The writing may be a bit confusing, but overall, it offers a fresh experience that is thoroughly enjoyable. The voice acting by Benedict Cumberbatch is a definite plus.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 20, 2024
This is a rich, unique work that was totally new to me when I stumbled on it, and I thoroughly enjoyed it (well, maybe enjoyed is the wrong word, but you'll see when you listen!). Of course, Benedict Cumberbatch's voice acting never hurts, either!1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
Mar 20, 2024
I have no idea what's going on in this book. I even started it over to try and get a better handle on it, but the writing is so bizarre I have no idea what's going on. Narration is pretty good though.