Raymond and Hannah, Stephen Marche
Raymond and Hannah, Stephen Marche
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Raymond and Hannah

Author: Stephen Marche

Narrator: Kathleen McInerney

Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2005


Synopsis

A week before she's due to leave for Jerusalem, Hannah meets Raymond in a one night stand that quickly expands into a week-long passionate and surprisingly deep love affair. Hannah, committed to exploring her Jewish roots, and Raymond, a blond blue-eyed WASP, find themselves in a very unlikely relationship. Narrators: Kathleen McInerney, David Ledoux, Oliver Wyman

About Stephen Marche

Stephen Marche is a novelist and culture writer who has written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Esquire, and many other outlets. His books include three novels, The Hunger of the Wolf, Raymond and Hannah, and Shining at the Bottom of the Sea, as well as The Unmade Bed and How Shakespeare Changed Everything. He lives in Toronto with his wife and children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Diana on May 26, 2022

It was certainly an original read with the author creating a literary dance between a couple, who after a few weeks of a lust-driven time, say goodbye. Hannah is off to Israel to immerse herself in the culture, to learn more about her Jewish faith, while Raymond stays at home to continue his studies......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 20, 2007

Raymond and Hannah meet at a party and have a mad weeklong fling, at the end of which she leaves for a yeshiva in Jerusalem to reclaim her largely lost Jewish identity. Sadly, both characters are kind of pretentiously self-examining, the issues around Judaism aren't portrayed in any way that seemed......more

Goodreads review by Jodi on July 04, 2008

This is another book that just left me feeling dirty. It was evident that Raymond and Hannah were not going to stay together and the heartache and pining was all for nothing. It's reminiscent of something I experienced in my own life and I think that's why I felt so strongly about this book. I just......more

Goodreads review by Kate on May 19, 2015

I like reading it, but I wasn't into it. Marche's language is beautiful and reading this book made a couple subway rides fly by, but when the choice was between reading this book and anything other than staring at ads on the subway, I wasn't interested. I don't really care about Raymond or Hannah. I......more

Goodreads review by Helen on September 05, 2009

This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It reminded me a lot of Shawn Wong's American Knees - especially the way in which it weaves sexual desire and identity politics. Not to mention, the author uses the margins of each page to write witty character reflections. Loved it.......more