

Raymond and Hannah
Author: Stephen Marche
Narrator: Kathleen McInerney
Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Published: 05/05/2005
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Author: Stephen Marche
Narrator: Kathleen McInerney
Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Published: 05/05/2005
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
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.
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
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
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
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
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