Journeys End, R.C. Sherriff
Journeys End, R.C. Sherriff
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Journey's End

Author: R.C. Sherriff

Narrator: James Callis, Josh Cole, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Tobias Echeverria, Adam Godley, Ian Ogilvy, Darren Richardson, Simon Templeman, Matthew Wolf

Unabridged: 1 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/16/2024


Synopsis

It’s March 1918, and World War I is raging in Europe. In the trenches in northern France, a group of British officers, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope, ready themselves for a major German attack while facing their worst fears.
R.C. Sherriff drew on his own experiences in World War I to create the play, which premiered in 1928 and is now considered one of the preeminent works about the horrors of war.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in February 2024.
Adapted and Directed by Martin JarvisProducing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, starring:
James Callis as Lieutenant HibbertJosh Cole as 2nd Lieutenant RaleighJack Cutmore-Scott as Captain StanhopeTobias Echeverria as Young German Soldier, English SoldierAdam Godley as Lieutenant OsborneIan Ogilvy as The ColonelDarren Richardson as MasonSimon Templeman as 2nd Lieutenant TrotterMatthew Wolf as Captain Hardy, Company Sergeant-Major
Senior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark HoldenRecorded and edited by Neil WogensonDesigned by Neil Wogenson, Charles Carroll and Mark Holden, and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey Martinez

About R.C. Sherriff

R.C. Sherriff was born in 1896. He worked in an insurance office until he joined the East Surrey regiment early in World War I. In 1917, he was severely wounded at Ypres. Journey’s End, based on his letters home from the trenches, was an enormous success and became a classic. In the 1930s, Sherriff went to Hollywood to write the script for The Invisible Man, and subsequently worked on the script for Mrs. Miniver, Goodbye Mr. Chips, and many other successful films. He wrote several novels, including The Fortnight in September, Greengates, and The Hopkins Manuscript before his death in 1975.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jules on June 21, 2018

Loved this. If you've read The Journey then Journey's End is a must read, if you want to find out how this emotional story ends. Loved the characters and didn't want to put this down.......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on January 09, 2018

Absolutely enjoyed. Storytelling at it's best.......more

Goodreads review by Somer on October 31, 2012

Just long and boring at times, if shorter it would have been more entertaining, but it dragged on. I'd skip a few pages here and there because they were just descriptions.........more

Goodreads review by Carol on June 19, 2014

Maybe 3 and 1/2 stars is better. I don't think I was in the mood for this story of deception with over tones of evil at the end. A man who had a fatal disease pretended to be a drunk and womanizer to chase his family away so they could go to America and have a 'good life' and not have to watch him d......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on August 24, 2015

Not one of her best. Found it a bit slow and skimmed through most of it. Overall though an easy read......more