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Pat Barker THE EYE IN THE DOOR Narrated by Steven Crossley “Barker may well…be the finest British novelist of the 1990s.” —Chicago Tribune
“Recorded Books unabridged audios are simply not to be missed.” T
—Midwest Book Review H Pat Barker’s astounding psychological journey through World War I continues with E
The Eye in the Door, a Guardian Fiction Prize-winning novel. This inspired historical N E
fiction illuminates a nation on the brink of losing itself as the German challenge to its wor- a
ld empire appears overwhelming. r r Y a
It is the spring of 1918, and—faced with defeat—a beleaguered British government t E e P and a vengeful public target pacifists and homosexuals as scapegoats. Many are jailed, and d
a I others are forced to lead dangerous double lives, as “the eye in the door” symbolizes the b t N y
paranoia that threatens to unravel the very fabric of British society. B S t a
With this audiobook, Barker enhances her reputation as the best British author of her e T r v
generation. She is the Booker Prize-winning author of The Ghost Road and Regeneration. k e H e Through his range of accents and compelling dramatic touch, narrator Steven Crossley n r
brings this era of cataclysmic change alive for the listener. C E r
Narrator Steven Crossley was born in London and raised on radio dramas. He then o s D s
made the enchanted journey from listening to actors to performing himself. He has l e
appeared in several films, a dozen TV shows, and in nearly 30 roles in theaters throughout y the United States and Great Britain. His one man show, Dickens in America, was created O
especially for him. Kliatt raves about his audio performances, “Crossley reads with a O perfectly phrased and beautifully modulated British accent … [His] voice practically sings through the words.” R Recorded Books Unabridged Running Time: 9.25 hours Z1993 by Pat Barker 91997 by Recorded Books, LLC Cover art by Tim Kelly; Z1997 by Recorded Books, LLC Recorded by arrangement with Wylie, Aitken & Stone, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-4361-7714-6 Produced in the studios of Recorded Books Productions, LLC, New York www.recordedbooks.com Recorded Books, LLC, 270 Skipjack Rd., Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Recorded Books™ is a trademark of Recorded Books, LLC. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication strictly prohibited.
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