The Dork of Cork

Name: The Dork of Cork
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Chet Raymo
ISBN: 9781490645575

Author: Chet Raymo

Narrator: Donal Donnelly

Unabridged: 12 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/22/2014

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

Frank Bois is 43 years old and 43 inches tall, but his yearnings are as wide and deep as the night sky he contemplates from his rooftop in Cork, Ireland. The Dork of Cork is his story, a fictional autobiography that captures the emotions of the listener from its provocative opening line to its surprising, but touching, ending. With intelligence and vision that rise far above his diminutive size, Frank shares his engaging meditations on beauty: in the stars, in lovely and unattainable women, and even in mathematics.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jess Van Dyne-Evans on September 28, 2007

Picked it up for the title. (Say it to yourself. The Dork of Cork. The Dork of Cork. What are you reading? The Dork of Cork.) Fell into a very good (but wordy) story of a dwarf with a passion for the stars. A clever read.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 02, 2020

This novel reminds me why I love books so much. Chet Raymo has created characters that will stay with me for years. It’s one of those books that, quite simply, is about life. I haven’t had a book creep up on me quite like this since “A Prayer for Owen Meany” by John Irving and it’s taking a spot on......more

Goodreads review by Padraic on February 19, 2009

Not sure about this one. Raymo is an astronomer writing fiction. That's bad. But his hero is three feet tall. THat's good. But he's an American writing about Ireland. That's bad. But he avoids the pitfalls of looking homeward, angel. That's good. See what I mean? Honestly? I liked it. It made me laugh......more

Goodreads review by Vivienne on February 22, 2022

Story telling at its best!......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on March 08, 2017

I love this book, despite the tragic dog scene. I have a signed copy......more