Underground, Sarah Beckett
Underground, Sarah Beckett
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Underground

Author: Sarah Beckett

Narrator: Sarah Beckett, Isabella Inchbald, Thomas McGairl, Adele Oni, Ash Rizi

Unabridged: 5 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/06/2018


Synopsis

Every line tells a different story … A troubled young woman travels across London to end an abusive relationship. An agitated father gets lost in the city with an injured toddler. Two men – who unknowingly cross paths every day – finally meet one life-changing afternoon. A sudden death on the platform at Blackfriars sparks rumours of murder. Underground, we are at once isolated and connected. We avoid eye contact and conversation while our lives literally intersect with those of strangers. As we stand on the tube, it becomes possible to travel far further than expected – and this sense of possibility lies at the heart of this stunning collection. Twelve writers explore life on the London Underground through eleven short stories and one memoir, commissioned to mark the opening of the Elizabeth line.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laurent on January 26, 2025

Arnaud Le Gouefflec a été professeur de français dans la région brestoise pendant 25 ans jusqu'en 2019; en parallèle il mène une carrière artistique à laquelle il se consacre désormais à 100% : chanteur, musicien, auteur de chansons et de BD, romancier, organisateur de festivals, créateur de label m......more

Goodreads review by Theediscerning on February 28, 2024

Pretty much what you'd expect, this has short biographies, in comic form, of the recording world's more maverick examples. Coldplay fans need not apply, for here we get Sun-Ra, The Residents, obscure French jazzy chanson providers and more, plus short essays on black metal (well, ish), dub, and Krau......more

Goodreads review by Jim on June 04, 2024

enjoyed this book about a lot of musicians i wouldn't come across in my wanderings. tow things i didn't like - michael moorcock's forward is noted on the cover, all 3 paragraphs of it. kind of falsely trying to get readers to by the book. it happens on a lot of books, v. annoying. the other thing i......more

Goodreads review by Vz on August 12, 2024

Although very encyclopedic with short entries for each artist (many of whom have proper books for biographies or documentary films), it still gave a lot of context to music you'll hear when you try to search for anything out of the ordinary, but sometimes with a more personal angle, and in others mo......more

Goodreads review by Corey on February 05, 2024

Got a few good recommendations from this book full of stories about outsiders in music.......more