Overview
Set on the eve of the financial crash of 2008, this evocative novel is made up of three stories linked by time and place, and also by the moving, unexpected interactions of a rich cast of characters. Barcelona Dreaming is narrated, in turn, by an English woman who runs a gift shop, an alcoholic jazz pianist, and a translator tormented by unrequited love, all of whose lives will be changed forever. Underpinning the novel, and casting a long shadow, is a crime committed against a young Moroccan immigrant. Exploring themes of addiction, racism, celebrity, immigration, and self-delusion, and fueled by a longing for the unattainable and a nostalgia for what is about to be lost, Barcelona Dreaming is a love letter to one of the world's most beautiful cities and a powerful and poignant fable for our uncertain times.
Full Product Details
Author: Rupert Thomson ,
Gary Tiedemann ,
Sasha Higgins
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9798212303323
Publication Date: 19 July 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Rupert Thomson is the author of twelve highly acclaimed novels, including Katherine Carlyle; Secrecy; The Insult, which was short-listed for the Guardian Fiction Prize and selected by David Bowie as one of his 100 Must-Read Books of All Time; The Book of Revelation, which was made into a feature film by Ana Kokkinos; and Death of a Murderer, which was short-listed for the Costa Novel of the Year Award. His memoir, This Party's Got to Stop, was named Writers' Guild Non-Fiction Book of the Year. He lives in London. Gary Tiedemann came to audiobook narration after voicing countless commercials and videos over a twenty-year career. The co-founder of The New Colony Theatre, he learned how to act in Chicago's improv, sketch-comedy, and theater scene. When not narrating, he is probably outside wondering if there's time to go camping. He currently spends his time between New York City and Florida. Sasha Higgins is a classically trained actress and voice artist. She was born in Hong Kong and raised in Hampshire, England, and Detroit, Michigan. She majored in creative writing and French at the University of Michigan, where she won a Hopwood Award for her writing and then attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has performed on the West End, at the Geffen, and off-Broadway. She has starred in numerous independent films and voiced the role of Miranda in The Tempest for BBC Radio 4. She currently lives in Venice, California, with her husband, Ethan, and two rescue dogs.
