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Darkness at Noon

Written by: Arthur Koestler
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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A fictional portrayal of an aging revolutionary, this novel is a powerful commentary on the nightmare politics of the troubled 20th century. Born in Hungary in 1905, a defector from the Communist Party in 1938, and then arrested in both Spain and France for his political views, Arthur Koestler writes from a wealth of personal experience.

Imprisoned by the political party to which he has dedicated his life, Nicolas Rubashov paces his prison cell, examining his life and remembering his tempestuos career. As the old intelligentsia is eradicated to make way for the new, he is psychologically tortured and forced to confess to preposterous crimes. Comparing himself to Moses, led to the Promised Land but refused entry, he sees only darkness at the end of his life, where once he saw such promise for humanity.

Frank Muller's narrative expertise is perfect for this haunting work. Rubashov's personal agony becomes Muller's as he presents Koestler's relevant and important questions.

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Critic Reviews

"A remarkable book, a grimly fascinating interpretation of the logic of the Russian Revolution...a tense and subtly intellectualized drama." ( Times Literary Supplement)
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Yes, this book needs a second round of listening and, if possible, a physical reading of the print version. Read slowly, going through passages with deliberate intent. The narrative is dark and the mind wants to visualise the political reasons for the way things developed. There are no mysteries here and yet each sentence is laden with intricacies that whiskers: go on, do not stop yet. Plots and sub-plots seamlessly merge with the principle narrative making the book darker as it enters its depths. -- Arvind Passey -- Blog: www.passey.info

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