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THE MAN ON PLATFORM 4 (AUDIO)
posted by Matt Drzymala, review by
Michelle Mills
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If
you are a Chris Barrie fan, a
Robert Llewellyn fan, a fan of
good audio books, or just a fan
of great impressionists, you will
love this audio book. In my
honest opinion, The Man on
Platform 5 is one of Robert
Llewellyn's best works and
hearing it voiced by the
inimitable Chris Barrie makes it
even better. Chris does a superb
job of telling the tale of Ian
and his escapades, as well as
bringing character and voice to
Ian, Eupheme, Gresham, Ian's
mates, Ian's mother, and others. My
personal favourite part is when
Ian's mates are all talking
together because Chris' talent as
an impressionist will slap you in
the face. He voices each and
every man with such different
characteristics you feel as
though you can picture each
individual as they speak. He is
able to jump from one voice to
another so rapidly and with such
ease it is beyond comprehension.
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His
talent and abilities as a voice artist
really pull you into the story and help
you visualize what you hear and feel as
the story unfolds. If you love the book,
you will love the audio book. It is
sometimes available on Ebay, even though
I bought mine from Amazon some time ago.
Or borrow it from a friend - search out a
Chris Barrie fan - and enjoy the telling
of the story by hearing it with your ears
instead of seeing it with your eyes -
give your eyes a rest, for a change.
by
Michelle Mills
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