The Collectors Audiobook Review
The Collectors – An Audio Book Review
- Author: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Bill Nighy
- Length: 32 minutes
- Unabridged
- Genre: Fiction/Short Story
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The Collectors Audio Book Summary:
Philip Pullman is one of the most accomplished and beloved British authors today. His work spans a decade and his stories are well-loved by both adult and young listeners. One of his best works is the award winning His Dark Materials Trilogy and The Collectors is a short story audiobook that is in the same universe. The Collectors would be a great introduction to the trilogy and a fine addition to long time fans.
The Collector starts off during an exceptionally dark and chilly winter night. Sometime in the 1970, two men seek warmth inside the Senior Common Room of a college in Oxford. Horley and Grinstead converse during this cold winter night where their topic then lands on Horley’s collection and the two new remarkable works of art he has recently added to it. Unbeknownst to both, these artifacts are connected to each other and soon they will find that out whether they like to or not. Horley and Grinstead will be caught in the middle of a story that has spanned countless millennia. A story that is both astonishing and perilous.
The Collectors is an exclusive audiobook for Audible written by Philip Pullman himself and adds another layer in the story of Lyra. Award winning actor Bill Nighy lends his voice to this short story and will surely delight fans with his brilliant performance.
One reason to listen:
Fans of His Dark Materials will surely love this as it adds a little extra to the story of His Dark Materials and new listeners will have a primer of what to expect from the classic trilogy.
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Reactions:
“Pullman introduces some new ideas of his multiple-worlds story; on first listen these stood out as alarm bells. Being a huge fan of Pullman’s writing I am intrigued to know how these will fit in with the universes he has already created – but I trust him completely.” – Richard Grange
“A thoroughly enjoyable read and I’ll be listening to it again and again.” – Lou
“What a lovely gift from Audible. This is a subtle and surprising short story, richly written and much more than the sum of its parts. A real treat to be left wanting more.” – CF Turner
“This was a mini tale, and it was excellent. I like Philip Pullman’s writing, and his ‘other worldly tales.” – Mollyeyre
“Cleverly written and wonderfully narrated but this story left me wanting to hear more.” – Roberta
Score on Audible: 4.7 out of 5
Score on Amazon: 3.9 out of 5
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