Goodbye, Columbus, Philip Roth
Goodbye, Columbus, Philip Roth
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Goodbye, Columbus
And Five Short Stories

Author: Philip Roth

Narrator: Robert Fass, Ramiz Monsef, Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/17/2023

Synopsis

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer of explosive wit, merciless insight, and a fierce compassion comes a novella that illuminates the subterranean conflicts between parents and children and friends and neighbors in the American Jewish diaspora.Goodbye, Columbus is the story of Neil Klugman and pretty, spirited Brenda Patimkin. Neil comes from poor Newark, while Brenda is of suburban Short Hills. On one summer break, they meet and dive into an affair that is as much about social class and suspicion as it is about love.The novella is accompanied by five short stories that range in tone from the iconoclastic to the astonishingly tender.Philip Roth’s award-winning first book instantly established its author’s acclaimed reputation.

About Philip Roth

Philip Roth (1933–2018) was one of the most decorated writers in American history, having won the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN/Faulkner Award, and many more.

About Robert Fass

Read by Robert Fass, Prentice Onayemi, Allyson Johnson, Justin D. Torres, Vivienne Leheny, Jennifer Ikeda, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Raphael Corkhill, and Vikas Adam

About Ramiz Monsef

Ramiz Monsef has spent several seasons as a member of Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s acting company, and he is the playwright of OSF’s 2013 production The Unfortunates. He has also appeared onstage in New York and in numerous regional productions.

About Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis, a three-time recipient and fourteen-time nominee of the Audie Award, has earned accolades for his narration from the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, the American Library Association, Booklist, the Audio Publishers Association, AudioFile magazine, and USA Today. He has narrated a variety of bestsellers and award-winners for top publishing houses and national audio divisions, including Penguin Random House Audio, Harper Audio, Hachette Audio, Recorded Books, Blackstone Audio, Macmillan Audio, Simon & Schuster Audio, and Audible, Inc. He has narrated over forty titles of the Star Wars franchise for Lucasfilm Ltd./PRH Audio, including several iconic movie tie-ins, has participated with Star Wars Celebration, and has built a significant fan base. Jonathan's work as a narrator includes films and programming for National Geographic Television, NOVA, PBS, VH1, and Francis Ford Coppola. Jonathan was recently inducted into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame.

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Quotes

“A masterpiece.” Newsweek

“Superior, startling, incandescently alive.” New Yorker

“The true gift demonstrated here is Roth’s amazing deadpan wit.” Publishers Weekly

“The subjects are not unusual—a young man on the make socially, intellectually and amorously; love and middle-age; the problems of growing up, etc.—But Mr. Roth’s treatment of his characters and themes is notable in its intensity, masterly fusing of esthetic approaches, Salinger-like ear for dialogue, humor, and maturity of outlook.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • National Book Award
  • National Jewish Book Award
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