NNNNN, Carl Reiner
NNNNN, Carl Reiner
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NNNNN

Author: Carl Reiner

Narrator: Carl Reiner

Unabridged: 4 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/07/2006

Synopsis

Carl Reiner intersperses plots of biblical heresy, adultery, mild schizophrenia, and quadruplets separated at birth. NNNNN is the title of the protagonist Nat's novel, which is a comic retelling of Cain and Abel's struggles to procreate in the Garden of Eden, parts of which Reiner includes in his story. As Nat reinvents the origin of man, he investigates his own origins, looking into his adoption and discovering that he is one of four quadruplets who have been separated at birth. As Reiner interweaves the stories of Nat's four siblings, he creates sidesplitting tales of adultery, new-wave psychiatry, lost childhood love, and mistaken identity. NNNNN is Reiner's most impressive work to date, sure to captivate Reiner's generations of fans and create many new ones.

About The Author

CARL REINER is a renowned television producer and actor, best known as the creator of the Dick Van Dyke Show and co-creator of the 2000 Year Old Man with Mel Brooks. He just appeared in Oceans 12 and has previously written several novels, a children's book, and most recently a memoir entitled My Anecdotal Life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on October 14, 2013

I listened to the audio version with Carl Reiner reading his story. Mr. Reiner has a rare gift for the humor with the sounds of words and names. Add to that, he sacrilegious and very funny take on genesis and you real have two very amusing stories in one book. I have to admit the plot of Nat's story......more

Goodreads review by Mark on January 01, 2021

Carl Reiner's passing prompted me to look for some of his novels. NNNNN is the first I've read. True to his film and TV work, it's a warmhearted and humorous story about a writer who seeks therapy because he can't stop talking to himself out loud, in public. His encounter with a woman whose office i......more

Goodreads review by Caitlin on February 03, 2015

What a weird-ass book!! Funny and bizarre. I hate Larry King. "Good jeans trump bad genes" is the WORST title for a book ever. Thus ends my collection of thoughts on NNNNN.......more

Goodreads review by Annette on December 26, 2020

What a fun, silly, completely different book! If you like Carl Reiner (and who doesn't), this is worth the quick read. Something light and quirky and a break from the real world.........more

Goodreads review by Jane on November 13, 2018

This was mildly pleasant to listen to, though not very memorable. The main character, Nat, is an author trying to write his version of Genesis. His habit of talking (and arguing) with himself becomes more pronounced and he seeks help. His psychiatrist suggests trying to find his birth parents and Na......more

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