This census-taker [sound recording] /
by Miéville, China; Frow, Matthew.
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SoundPublisher: [Melbourne, Vic.] : Bolinda/Macmillan audio, 2016Edition: Unabridged.Description: 4 sound discs (CD) (04 hr., 03 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. ; in container.ISBN: 9781509846481.Subject(s): Fathers and sons -- Fiction | Fantasy fiction | Strangers -- Fiction | Audiobooks | Detective and mystery fictionRead by Matthew Frow.Summary: In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a profoundly traumatic event. He tries - and fails - to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape. When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over. But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether? Filled with beauty, terror, and strangeness, This Census-Taker is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and identity.
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Spoken Word CD - Adult
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Bootle Library | Spoken word Adult fiction | Available | 003000150X |
4 audio CDs.
Duration: 04:03:10.
Read by Matthew Frow.
In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a profoundly traumatic event. He tries - and fails - to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape. When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over. But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether? Filled with beauty, terror, and strangeness, This Census-Taker is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and identity.
Adult.
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