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THE ILIAD by Homer, Emily Wilson [Trans.], read by Audra McDonald
THE ILIAD by Homer, Emily Wilson [Trans.], read by Audra McDonald
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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Nov 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Tony Award-winning actress Audra McDonald performs Emily Wilson’s new translation of one of the world’s oldest stories. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss revisiting Homer’s classic work. McDonald gives a performance for the ages as she narrates this epic with a masterful sense of rhythm, drawing out the suspense of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. Her voice captures the clamor and clash of war, bringing to our mind’s eye the deadly battles.
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Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Audible, Inc.
Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com
Support for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Reba McEntire, Zachary Levi, Kathie Lee Gifford, Max Lucado, Willie Nelson, and so many more!
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Released:
Nov 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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