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Narrated by:
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Toni Morrison
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Written by:
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Toni Morrison
About this listen
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A spellbinding novel that transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. With a new afterword by the author.
This "brutally powerful, mesmerizing story” (People) is an unflinchingly look into the abyss of slavery, from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner.
Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe’s new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.
“A masterwork.... Wonderful.... I can’t imagine American literature without it.” —John Leonard, Los Angeles Times
What the critics say
“A masterwork. . . . Wonderful. . . . I can’t imagine American literature without it.” —John Leonard, Los Angeles Times
“A triumph.” —Margaret Atwood, The New York Times Book Review
“Toni Morrison’s finest work. . . . [It] sets her apart [and] displays her prodigious talent.” —Chicago Sun-Times
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What listeners say about Beloved
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2018-09-20
such a trip
it's a heavy read but if you can get past that than you'll experience a journey like no other. #Audible1
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- Sarah Carlson
- 2017-11-08
exceptional
Everyone should experience this book. It is life changing. The author's beautiful voice is perfect.
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- Jon
- 2020-09-13
Toni Morrison reading Beloved
Toni Morrison reads her lyrical, heartbreaking story of love, faith, and humanity told around escaped slaves in Civil War America.
Excellent. Stunning. Storytelling as perfectly delivered as possible. What more could you want?
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- Jenny Chiu
- 2023-04-26
Deeply poetic. Haunting.
Beloved is a masterpiece of writing. Toni Morrison's genius is unparalleled. unforgettable. She possesses a different depth of knowing than most people. Genius.
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- JohnS
- 2020-04-01
Poetic language, scattered story
My first attempt at Beloved was in print. I could not finish it. I was confounded in trying to reconcile my reaction to the book and all the laudable reviews. I then tried this audiobook version and found my mind wandering again. It was a struggle for me to finish this book. I think that I have good book-picking instincts, but alas my instincts deserted me on this one.
I will try another book by Toni Morrison. Perhaps I will return in the future and give Beloved another try.
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- Michelle Cameron
- 2022-06-26
Wonderful
Beautifully written. Toni Morrison's smoky melodious reading makes the audio stand above the written. A haunting story indeed.
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- Valerie
- 2023-11-07
A masterpiece
Some hard going but worth it. Some rewinds & Spark character & sometimes chapter summaries helpful. An essential read.
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- Travelmug
- 2019-01-03
A literary must read.
At first I wasn’t sold on Toni’s reading of Beloved - but then it was the best experience ever- the pace,tone and her obvious intimacy with characters made this a masterpiece.
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- Venessa
- 2019-09-09
Brilliant Book!
This historically accurate novel is brilliantly written. The story was so engaging that I didn't want to turn it off, the imagery transported me to the 124 house easily and it was such a treat for it to be read by the author herself. Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-10-10
Hard to follow
Although I feel it is an honour to hear a book read by the author, I had a very hard time following the whole story. It was read slowly and breathy, with pauses in odd places and there were no places to break easily. The switches in past to present, etc. were not always easily identifiable.
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